Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Runhead Gardens area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 696 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 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1200.0% 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 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Rise (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Runhead Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holburn Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holburn Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holburn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holburn Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Rise —
Sep 2025Other crime Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Runhead Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Rise —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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