Crime Rates at Cross Drive, Ryton, NE40 3PY

Cross Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 138th 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 Cross Drive (NE40 3PY) in the last 12 months was 164.2 per 1,000 residents and was 182.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Drive (NE40 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lane Head, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.