Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft View area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft View (NE40 4HF) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft View (NE40 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Croft View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Crawcrook Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rossdale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dale View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Top Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawcrook Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Meldon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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