Crime Rates at Runhead Gardens, Ryton, NE40 3HH

Runhead Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 229th 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 Runhead Gardens (NE40 3HH) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 471.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runhead Gardens (NE40 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Rise (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.