Crime Rates at Lane Head, Ryton, NE40 3HG

Lane Head area has the 9th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 113th 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 Lane Head (NE40 3HG) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 213.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lane Head (NE40 3HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.