Crime Rates at Ullswater Drive, Washington, NE37 1UX

Ullswater Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 136th highest crime rate of 696 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 Ullswater Drive (NE37 1UX) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ullswater Drive (NE37 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.