Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Silvermere Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 188th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silvermere Drive (NE40 3HA) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silvermere Drive (NE40 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near Whernside Walk. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crawcrook and Greenside

Crime Over Time in Silvermere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runhead Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whernside Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Rise —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Rise —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whernside Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whernside Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inleborough Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whernside Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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