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Crime Rates in Gateshead, local authority district

Crime Rate

115

115

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Gateshead, (local authority district) is 115 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 37.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.1 6/10
Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.9 8/10
Public order 9.18 7/10
Other theft 7.09 5/10
Vehicle crime 4.93 5/10
Burglary 4.67 6/10
Other crime 3.71 8/10
Drugs 2.98 4/10
Robbery 1.39 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.07 6/10
Theft from the person 0.622 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.408 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Gateshead (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Dunston Hill and Whickham East46.3 low
2. Low Fell47.2 low
3. Whickham South and Sunniside51.4 low
4. Crawcrook and Greenside53 low
5. Winlaton and High Spen59.1 low
6. Chopwell and Rowlands Gill83.7 low
7. Ryton, Crookhill and Stella83.9 low
8. Windy Nook and Whitehills83.9 low
9. Saltwell85.8 low
10. Wardley and Leam Lane90.3 low
11. Pelaw and Heworth90.6 low
12. Birtley96.7 low
13. Dunston and Teams108 medium
14. Deckham108 medium
15. Lamesley115 medium
16. Chowdene117 medium
17. Blaydon120 medium
18. Lobley Hill and Bensham129 medium
19. High Fell131 medium
20. Felling139 medium
21. Whickham North183 medium
22. Bridges298 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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