Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Holburn Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 148th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holburn Walk (NE40 3DL) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holburn Walk (NE40 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holburn Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Rise (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holburn Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lonnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holburn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primrose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runhead Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holburn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holburn Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holburn Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Rise
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Rise

Data Sources

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