Total Crime Rate

14.1 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 14.1 1/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Horsley Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Horsley Avenue (NE40 4XQ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsley Avenue (NE40 4XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dale View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rossdale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Top Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Meldon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Road —
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Data Sources

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