Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saddleback 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 1BU) 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 1BU), 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.
View Crime In High Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blue House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whinfell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garsdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blue House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weardale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wensleydale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Way | — |
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