Postcode · Gateshead
Crime in NE11 0NF
How much crime is recorded in NE11 0NF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunniside & Lobley Hill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
NE11 0NFGateshead
How safe is NE11 0NF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE11 0NF 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
11.1
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).
NE11 0NFNational
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Other theft5.74.5
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Burglary1.99.1
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.54.6
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Shoplifting0.88.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.