Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 64.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Moralee Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 316th 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 Moralee Close (NE40 4QE) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moralee Close (NE40 4QE), the main crime hotspot is near Garden House Estate. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moralee Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden House Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawcrook Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Crawcrook Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Garden House Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
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Data Sources

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