Crime Rates at Drumaldrace, Washington, NE37 1SR

Drumaldrace area has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 310th 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 Drumaldrace (NE37 1SR) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drumaldrace (NE37 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grousemoor, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gragareth Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.