Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferndown Court area has the 30th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 265th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndown Court (NE40 3HD) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndown Court (NE40 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Whernside Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndown Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inleborough Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inleborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inleborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inleborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hexham Old Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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