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Crime Rates in Alston Street, Gateshead, NE8 2XP

Crime Rate

262

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 262 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Gateshead (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Gateshead is 109 per thousand population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	97	7/10
Robbery	2.27	4/10
Possession of weapons	2.84	6/10
Drugs	11.3	6/10
Burglary	13	8/10
Anti-social behaviour	32.9	6/10
Shoplifting	23.3	5/10
Criminal damage and arson	22.1	8/10
Other theft	18.7	6/10
Public order	17.6	6/10
Vehicle crime	11.9	7/10
Other crime	5.67	6/10
Theft from the person	2.27	3/10
Bicycle theft	1.13	4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in NE8 2XP and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of NE8 2XP
Gateshead
local authority
North East

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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