Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kells Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 277th 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 Kells Lane (NE9 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kells Lane (NE9 5SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prefect Place, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Drive (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kells Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hillside Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hillside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evistones Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Prefect Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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