Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.3 2/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Saddleback area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 69th 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 Saddleback (NE37 1BT) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saddleback (NE37 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorside, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Saddleback area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albany Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weardale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blue House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blue House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whinfell Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorside Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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