Crime Rates at Long Crag, Washington, NE37 1GE

Long Crag area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 271st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Crag (NE37 1GE) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Crag (NE37 1GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stridingedge, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gragareth Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.