Total Crime Rate
110.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ennerdale area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 197th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ennerdale (NE37 1BP) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ennerdale (NE37 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Wensleydale Avenue. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Washington West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Burnway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlass Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
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