Total Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saltwell View area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saltwell View (NE8 4JS) in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 283.2% higher than the Low Fell average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwell View (NE8 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Terrace. Police recorded 25 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 Saltwell View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shipcote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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