Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shaftoe Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 56th 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 Shaftoe Close (NE40 4UT) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftoe Close (NE40 4UT), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaftoe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Main Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mollyfair Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Main Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaftoe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kepier Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kepier Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marchetti Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Main Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Main Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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