Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hookergate Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 142nd 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 Hookergate Lane (NE39 2BE) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 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 crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hookergate Lane (NE39 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bute Road North, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoker Terrace (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hookergate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoker Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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