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Crime in NE39 1

How much crime is recorded in NE39 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
10,738 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE39 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE39 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).

NE39 1National
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Shoplifting7.58.4
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Burglary4.39.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.71.5
Public order1.74.6
Other theft1.44.5
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% 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.

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