March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DH2 Crime Intelligence Report
DH2 recorded 249 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.13 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 0.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 58.6% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
249Annual Crime Rate
73.17per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
862
Within DH2 district
Gateshead
30,640
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hylton Terrace Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 12 |
| Grange Street Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Fourth Avenue Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2 | 7 |
| King'S Lane Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6 | 6 |
| Brecon Place Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 6 |
| Blencathra Way Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Cotswold Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Sidlaw Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| North Approach Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
80
32.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
55
22.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
47
18.9%
Public Order
17
6.8%
Other Theft
14
5.6%
Burglary
9
3.6%
Other Crime
9
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
7
2.8%
Drug Offences
4
1.6%
Robbery
3
1.2%
Shoplifting
2
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +58.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.3%
Data Transparency
Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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