Total Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pheasantmoor area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 269th highest crime rate of 696 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 Pheasantmoor (NE37 1GB) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pheasantmoor (NE37 1GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cragside Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gragareth Way (9 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Tor Mere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gragareth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grousemoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grousemoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grousemoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emblehope | Under investigation |
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