Gateshead has a crime rate of 85.24 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #185 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Gateshead's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Gateshead?

As of April 2026, Gateshead has an annual crime rate of 85.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,568 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.

How does Gateshead rank nationally for crime?

Gateshead ranks #185 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Gateshead?

The most common crime type in Gateshead is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 390 incidents in April 2026 — 24.9% 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 Gateshead local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Northumbria Police Police

Crime in Gateshead: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Gateshead recorded 1,568 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.83 per 1,000 residents. This places Gateshead at #185 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.24 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,568 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #185 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,568

trending_up +18.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.24per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#185of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Tyne and Wear

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 59 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 4	59
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 30	30
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Shoplifting: 10	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near West Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 1	8
On or near Trafford Map	Shoplifting: 15 Robbery: 1	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near School Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 9	9
On or near Newman Terrace Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,568 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

390

24.9%

Violence & Sexual Offences

387

24.7%

Shoplifting

176

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

147

9.4%

Public Order

5.8%

Other Theft

5.5%

Burglary

5.4%

Other Crime

4.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Robbery

1.5%

Drug Offences

1.2%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Gateshead

Gateshead recorded 1,568 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 85.24 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #185 of 331.

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in Gateshead at 24.9%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.7%) and Shoplifting (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Gateshead has fallen sharply — by 11.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northumbria Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

506

Total Stops

21.5%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

255

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal356

Arrest109

Community resolution21

Summons / charged by post19

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male393

Female57

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.9%

White

6.6%

Asian

2.4%

Other

2.1%

Black

Stop & search data published by Northumbria Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bridges	228	143.5
2	Blaydon	82	102.2
3	Chowdene	86	95.3
4	High Fell	110	89.9
5	Felling	74	86.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lobley Hill and Bensham	60	2.6
shield	Dunston Hill and Whickham East	24	2.7
shield	Winlaton and High Spen	33	3.9
shield	Crawcrook and Greenside	31	3.4
shield	Whickham South and Sunniside	28	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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