DH2 has an annual crime rate of 55.6 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DH2?

As of April 2026, DH2 has an annual crime rate of 55.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 235 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DH2?

The most common crime type in DH2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 34.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DH2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DH2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DH2 recorded 235 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.69 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 31.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment235 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 31.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

235

trending_down -5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.6per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

862

Within DH2 district

Gateshead

41,331

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Sidlaw Avenue Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
Braeside Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	6
Hammer Square Bank Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Cragside Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Wynyard Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	5
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Buttermere Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Auckland Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Fourth Avenue Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Eighth Avenue Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

235 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

26.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

17.4%

Public Order

6.0%

Other Theft

5.1%

Burglary

4.3%

Other Crime

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.7%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Shoplifting

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: DH2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DH2 at 34.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (17.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DH2 has risen sharply — by 31.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DH2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +31.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.5%

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