Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakfield North area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 696 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 Oakfield North (NE40 3AD) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield North (NE40 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Lonnen. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crawcrook and Greenside

Crime Over Time in Oakfield North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barmoor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cypress Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cypress Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Grange Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Lonnen —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Lonnen —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Lonnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Lonnen Under investigation
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Data Sources

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