Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Saltwell Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 196th 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 Saltwell Road (NE8 4TL) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Low Fell average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwell Road (NE8 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunel Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rayleigh Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audouins Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedley Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Telford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macadam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edison Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Macadam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Whitworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brunel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartram Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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