Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitworth Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 178th highest crime rate of 696 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 Whitworth Road (NE37 1PP) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Road (NE37 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Westernmoor. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Armstrong Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westernmoor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Craggyknowe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heatherlaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herdinghill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herdinghill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pipershaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pipershaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Donkin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westernmoor —
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Data Sources

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