Postcode · Ryton
Crime in NE40 3NB
How much crime is recorded in NE40 3NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ryton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is NE40 3NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE40 3NB 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
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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).
NE40 3NBNational
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Shoplifting8.48.4
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.51.5
Other theft2.34.5
Public order1.54.6
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.