Crime Rates at Ryton, NE40 3HN

This area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 188th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE40 3HN) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE40 3HN, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holburn Crescent, where police recorded 21 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.