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Crime in DH3 2JS
How much crime is recorded in DH3 2JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birtley South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
How safe is DH3 2JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH3 2JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DH3 2JSNational
Burglary14.49.1
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Other crime2.71.5
Other theft1.74.5
Public order0.94.6
Drugs0.62.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.