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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE11: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE11 recorded 197 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.51 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring54.34 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment197 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

197
trending_up +13.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.34per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

709

Within NE11 district

Gateshead

43,634

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Eleventh Avenue North Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 3
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Burglary: 1
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Theft from the person: 2
9
Theme/Adventure Park Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Dixon Place Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Hollydene Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other crime: 1
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Theft from the person: 1
5
Napier Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Ross Avenue Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Gibside Way Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
197 Total
Shoplifting
45
22.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
21.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
41
20.8%
Burglary
16
8.1%
Vehicle Crime
10
5.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
4.6%
Other Theft
9
4.6%
Other Crime
8
4.1%
Public Order
8
4.1%
Theft from Person
4
2.0%
Robbery
3
1.5%
Drug Offences
2
1.0%

Crime Analysis: NE11

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in NE11 at 22.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (20.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE11 has fallen sharply — by 18.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE11 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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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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