22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Gateshead

Q: Which area of Gateshead has the highest crime rate?

Bridges has the highest crime rate in Gateshead.

Q: How many wards does Gateshead have?

Gateshead has 22 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Gateshead. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Deckham +84.3% trending_up Windy Nook and Whitehills +57.1% trending_up Chowdene +56.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Pelaw and Heworth -23.9% trending_down Crawcrook and Greenside -20.5% trending_down Wardley and Leam Lane -6.7% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Bridges	143.5	228	trending_up+39.9%	chevron_right
2	Blaydon	102.2	82	trending_down-4.7%	chevron_right
3	Chowdene	95.3	86	trending_up+56.4%	chevron_right
4	High Fell	89.9	110	trending_down-4.3%	chevron_right
5	Felling	86.7	74	trending_up+32.1%	chevron_right
6	Lamesley	83.0	74	trending_up+5.7%	chevron_right
7	Wardley and Leam Lane	81.4	42	trending_down-6.7%	chevron_right
8	Deckham	80.2	94	trending_up+84.3%	chevron_right
9	Saltwell	79.9	62	trending_up+51.2%	chevron_right
10	Ryton, Crookhill and Stella	71.8	68	trending_up+28.3%	chevron_right
11	Windy Nook and Whitehills	71.1	66	trending_up+57.1%	chevron_right
12	Chopwell and Rowlands Gill	70.5	70	trending_up+29.6%	chevron_right
13	Whickham North	69.2	102	trending_up+10.9%	chevron_right
14	Birtley	68.0	60	trending_down-6.2%	chevron_right
15	Pelaw and Heworth	63.2	35	trending_down-23.9%	chevron_right
16	Dunston and Teams	53.6	99	trending_up+2.1%	chevron_right
17	Low Fell	50.2	40	trending_up+8.1%	chevron_right
18	Whickham South and Sunniside	46.2	28	trending_up+16.7%	chevron_right
19	Crawcrook and Greenside	38.8	31	trending_down-20.5%	chevron_right
20	Winlaton and High Spen	37.1	33	trending_up+17.9%	chevron_right
21	Dunston Hill and Whickham East	37.0	24	trending_up+4.3%	chevron_right
22	Lobley Hill and Bensham	29.7	60	trending_up+42.9%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Gateshead has the highest crime rate?

Bridges has the highest crime rate in Gateshead, with 143.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Gateshead?

Lobley Hill and Bensham has the lowest crime rate among Gateshead's wards, with 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Gateshead have?

Gateshead has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.