Crime Rates at Stonycroft, Washington, NE37 1UL

Stonycroft area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stonycroft (NE37 1UL) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stonycroft (NE37 1UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.