NE40 has an annual crime rate of 51.57 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 NE40?

As of April 2026, NE40 has an annual crime rate of 51.57 per 1,000 residents, based on 92 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 NE40?

The most common crime type in NE40 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 30 incidents in April 2026 — 32.6% 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 NE40 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE40: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE40 recorded 92 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.45 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring51.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment92 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 12.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

51.57per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

595

Within NE40 district

Gateshead

20,651

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 1	13
Inleborough Drive Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
River Lane Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1	3
Barmoor Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Main Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Shoplifting: 1	3
Rockwood Hill Estate Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Stannerford Road Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
Lane Head Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	2
Whitewell Lane Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
Holly Avenue Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

92 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.2%

Shoplifting

14.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.0%

Other Crime

7.6%

Public Order

5.4%

Other Theft

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Burglary

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Vehicle Crime

1.1%

Crime Analysis: NE40

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE40 at 32.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.2%) and Shoplifting (14.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE40 has risen sharply — by 12.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE40 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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