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Overview of Gateshead crime rate

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Gateshead features a medium crime level, ranking 9th among 25 neighbouring boroughs in crime rates. In 2023, the area reported 25,753 incidents, serving a population of 196,151. This translates to a crime rate of 131.29 per 1,000 residents, showing a 5.47% rise from the previous year.

Prevalent crimes in Gateshead include Violence and sexual offences (31.7%), Anti-social behaviour (21.4%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.1%). Less common crimes are Robbery (0.7%), Theft from the person (0.6%), and Bicycle theft (0.5%).

Gateshead is divided into 22 wards, where crime rates fluctuate significantly. Bridges (376.6), Whickham North (220.7), and Felling (213.2) have the highest crime rates, while Dunston Hill and Whickham East (70.3), Low Fell (69.9), and Whickham South and Sunniside (59.1) are among the safest.

In Gateshead, there was a significant rise in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, along with increases in Other theft, Shoplifting, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences in subsequent years. However, there was a notable decrease in anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, alongside reductions in Criminal damage and arson, Other theft in 2020, Public order offences in 2022, and Shoplifting and Vehicle crime in 2020 and 2021, respectively, indicating a complex crime trend over these years.

Gateshead crime incidents by crime type

A total of 25753 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 8160 (31.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 5503 (21.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2590 (10.1)%
Public order – 1933 (7.5)%
Shoplifting – 1874 (7.3)%
Other theft – 1791 (7.0)%
Vehicle crime – 1371 (5.3)%
Burglary – 952 (3.7)%
Other crime – 523 (2.0)%
Drugs – 388 (1.5)%
Possession of weapons – 213 (0.8)%
Robbery – 172 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 147 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 136 (0.5)%

How does Gateshead compare against nearby areas ?

Gateshead ranks 9th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Gateshead wards

There are 22 wards within Gateshead. Bridges, Whickham North, Felling has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 22 wards from high crime rate to low.