Crime in NE39: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NE39 recorded 52 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.71 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring36.13 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment52 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 17.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
52Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within NE39 district
Gateshead
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7 | 7 |
| Burnopfield Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Derwent Cote Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Barkwood Road Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Leazes View Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Stirling Avenue Map | total: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 2 |
| Coltpark Woods Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Pawston Road Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Clayton Terrace Road Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NE39
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NE39 (50.0%). Violence & Sexual Offences (15.4%) and Vehicle Crime (9.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE39 has fallen sharply — by 17.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NE39 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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