Crime Rates at Ashfield Terrace, Ryton, NE40 3LB

Ashfield Terrace area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 241st 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 Ashfield Terrace (NE40 3LB) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Terrace (NE40 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.