Postcode · Ryton
Crime in NE40 4XG
How much crime is recorded in NE40 4XG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crawcrook & Greenside
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
NE40 4XGRyton
How safe is NE40 4XG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE40 4XG 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 4XGNational
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other crime2.61.5
Burglary1.19.1
Public order1.04.6
Other theft0.44.5
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.