Crime Rates at Whitewell Lane, Ryton, NE40 3PG

Whitewell Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 70th highest crime rate of 693 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 Whitewell Lane (NE40 3PG) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 315.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitewell Lane (NE40 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holburn Lane Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.