Total Crime Rate

144.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 165th 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 Edward Street (NE40 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (NE40 4HQ), 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 Edward Street area

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

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