Total Crime Rate

128.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 128.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 197th highest crime rate of 696 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 Road (NE8 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 128.6 per 1,000 residents and was 192.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwell Road (NE8 4TQ), 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Edison Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rayleigh Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Whitworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartram Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Telford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macadam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Macadam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Felton Crescent —
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Data Sources

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