Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 26.8 3/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Middle Row area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 150th 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 Middle Row (NE40 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Row (NE40 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conway Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandpiper Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A695
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stargate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leslie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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