Crime Rates at Crossway, Gateshead, NE9 5QN

Crossway area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 149th 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 Crossway (NE9 5QN) in the last 12 months was 158.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossway (NE9 5QN), the main crime hotspot is near Windy Nook Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.