Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Villa View area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Villa View (NE9 5SR) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

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 ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villa View (NE9 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Prefect Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Villa View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Top Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evistones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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