Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Curlew Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 136th lowest 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 Curlew Close (NE40 3XB) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Close (NE40 3XB), the main crime hotspot is near Whernside Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Curlew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leslie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stargate Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sandpiper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hexham Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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