Postcode · Ryton
Crime in NE40 4FH
How much crime is recorded in NE40 4FH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ryton
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,776 (2024)
NE40 4FHRyton
How safe is NE40 4FH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE40 4FH 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 4FHNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Burglary6.39.1
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime1.41.5
Other theft1.04.5
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% 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.