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Crime in NE21 5

How much crime is recorded in NE21 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
9,796 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE21 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE21 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
24.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NE21 5National
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Violence and sexual offences16.823.6
Shoplifting15.18.4
Burglary6.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Public order4.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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