Crime Rates in Gateshead, local authority district
Crime Rate
109
109
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Gateshead, (local authority district) is 109 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34.6 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.2 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 11.1 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.2 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 8.6 | 7/10 |
| Other theft | 6.6 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.66 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 4.29 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 3.61 | 8/10 |
| Drugs | 2.72 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.35 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.979 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.566 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.398 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Gateshead (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Gateshead (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- GatesheadLAD
- North Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Gateshead (local authority district)
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 of wards within Gateshead (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Dunston Hill and Whickham East | 47.9 low |
| 2. Low Fell | 48.6 low |
| 3. Whickham South and Sunniside | 52.6 low |
| 4. Crawcrook and Greenside | 54.7 low |
| 5. Winlaton and High Spen | 63.1 low |
| 6. Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | 85 low |
| 7. Ryton, Crookhill and Stella | 85.7 low |
| 8. Saltwell | 89.9 low |
| 9. Windy Nook and Whitehills | 90.1 low |
| 10. Pelaw and Heworth | 90.9 low |
| 11. Wardley and Leam Lane | 91.5 low |
| 12. Birtley | 102 low |
| 13. Deckham | 106 low |
| 14. Dunston and Teams | 114 medium |
| 15. Lamesley | 117 medium |
| 16. Chowdene | 127 medium |
| 17. Blaydon | 128 medium |
| 18. Lobley Hill and Bensham | 128 medium |
| 19. High Fell | 133 medium |
| 20. Felling | 143 medium |
| 21. Whickham North | 187 medium |
| 22. Bridges | 303 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026