Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burnway area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnway (NE37 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Burnway (NE37 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weardale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whinfell Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blue House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blue House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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