Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 36th 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 5XY) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kells Lane (NE9 5XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Street (5 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denewell Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Gardens —
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Data Sources

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