Total Crime Rate

170.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 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 170.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 102nd 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 4NT) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 328.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwell View (NE8 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fern Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Felton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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