Crime Rates at Borrowdale, Washington, NE37 1QE

Borrowdale area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 197th highest crime rate of 693 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 Borrowdale (NE37 1QE) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale (NE37 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wensleydale Avenue, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.