Total Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 206.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 111.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ashgill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 71st 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 Ashgill (NE37 1RT) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashgill (NE37 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Washington Galleries Bus Station. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashgill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Grizedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brownriggs Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Washington Galleries Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Washington Galleries Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Washington Galleries Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ullswater Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mardale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosegill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boystones Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosegill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boystones Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elterwater Under investigation
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Data Sources

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