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Crime Rates in Gateshead, local authority district

Crime Rate

122

122

Average 6/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Gateshead, (local authority district) is 122 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Gateshead (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.1 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
Shoplifting 10 7/10
Public order 8.87 7/10
Other theft 8.32 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.21 5/10
Burglary 4.7 6/10
Other crime 2.63 7/10
Drugs 2.33 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.02 6/10
Robbery 0.948 4/10
Theft from the person 0.673 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.653 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Gateshead (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Gateshead (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Gateshead (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Gateshead (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Gateshead
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Gateshead (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Gateshead (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Dunston Hill and Whickham East61.2 low
2. Whickham South and Sunniside61.3 low
3. Crawcrook and Greenside62.7 low
4. Low Fell69.5 low
5. Winlaton and High Spen71.7 low
6. Ryton, Crookhill and Stella87.6 low
7. Birtley96.1 low
8. Chopwell and Rowlands Gill99.8 low
9. Wardley and Leam Lane100 low
10. Saltwell101 low
11. Windy Nook and Whitehills107 low
12. Chowdene110 low
13. Lamesley117 medium
14. Pelaw and Heworth124 medium
15. Deckham125 medium
16. Dunston and Teams127 medium
17. High Fell136 medium
18. Blaydon136 medium
19. Lobley Hill and Bensham155 medium
20. Felling193 medium
21. Whickham North206 medium
22. Bridges327 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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