Crime Rates at Ryton, NE40 3TS

This area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE40 3TS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE40 3TS, the main crime hotspot is near Meadowfield Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.