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Crime Rates in Gateshead, local authority district

Crime Rate

115

115

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 37.3 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.3 6/10
Shoplifting 11.5 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 11 8/10
Public order 9.13 7/10
Other theft 7.15 5/10
Vehicle crime 4.91 5/10
Burglary 4.86 6/10
Other crime 3.53 8/10
Drugs 3.02 4/10
Robbery 1.32 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.09 6/10
Theft from the person 0.581 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.403 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 East50 low
2. Low Fell52 low
3. Whickham South and Sunniside53.3 low
4. Crawcrook and Greenside59 low
5. Winlaton and High Spen65.3 low
6. Chopwell and Rowlands Gill90.2 low
7. Windy Nook and Whitehills90.7 low
8. Ryton, Crookhill and Stella91.2 low
9. Saltwell91.5 low
10. Wardley and Leam Lane96.7 low
11. Pelaw and Heworth97.5 low
12. Birtley105 low
13. Dunston and Teams117 medium
14. Deckham118 medium
15. Lamesley126 medium
16. Chowdene127 medium
17. Blaydon129 medium
18. Lobley Hill and Bensham139 medium
19. High Fell144 medium
20. Felling154 medium
21. Whickham North200 medium
22. Bridges326 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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