Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 118.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rectory Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 178th highest crime rate of 693 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 Rectory Road (NE8 4SR) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 196.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (NE8 4SR), 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 Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fern Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Felton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
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Data Sources

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