Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Field area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 297th highest 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 Park Field (NE40 3RW) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Field (NE40 3RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lane Head, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ryton, Crookhill and Stella| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lane Head | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lane Head | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orchard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holly Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barmoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barmoor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Main Road | Under investigation |
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