Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.3 2/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saddleback area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 693 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 1QA) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saddleback (NE37 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Wensleydale Avenue. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saddleback area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Burnway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wensleydale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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