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Crime Rates in Gateshead, local authority district

Crime Rate

119

119

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Gateshead, (local authority district) is 119 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 38.2 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
Shoplifting 10.5 6/10
Public order 8.78 7/10
Other theft 8.03 6/10
Vehicle crime 5.91 6/10
Burglary 4.57 6/10
Other crime 2.77 7/10
Drugs 2.38 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.02 6/10
Robbery 0.887 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.663 3/10
Theft from the person 0.658 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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 East57 low
2. Whickham South and Sunniside57.4 low
3. Crawcrook and Greenside59.4 low
4. Winlaton and High Spen67.9 low
5. Low Fell70.3 low
6. Ryton, Crookhill and Stella87.2 low
7. Wardley and Leam Lane96.7 low
8. Birtley97.9 low
9. Windy Nook and Whitehills99.9 low
10. Saltwell100 low
11. Chopwell and Rowlands Gill101 low
12. Chowdene114 medium
13. Lamesley114 medium
14. Pelaw and Heworth119 medium
15. Dunston and Teams125 medium
16. Deckham128 medium
17. High Fell134 medium
18. Blaydon134 medium
19. Lobley Hill and Bensham153 medium
20. Felling187 medium
21. Whickham North193 medium
22. Bridges319 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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