Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawthorn Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 136th 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 Hawthorn Gardens (NE40 3ED) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Gardens (NE40 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Church Rise. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ryton, Crookhill and Stella| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sandpiper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A695 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stargate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leslie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Rise | Under investigation |
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