Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River View 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 River View (NE40 3HL) 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 River View (NE40 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Rise. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6317 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stargate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holburn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hexham Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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