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Postcode · Ryton

Crime in NE40 3PX

How much crime is recorded in NE40 3PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ryton
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE40 3PX

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 3PX 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
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).

NE40 3PXNational
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
Trend

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.

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