Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stridingedge area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 228th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stridingedge (NE37 1HH) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stridingedge (NE37 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stridingedge, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hylton Court (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stridingedge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Crighton Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crighton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alnwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gragareth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alnwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alnwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emblehope Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tor Mere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bamburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bamburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lumley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hylton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hylton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hylton Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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