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Crime in Crawcrook

Crawcrook had 368 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 93.2 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 12th of 35 Gateshead areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 23% above the middle Gateshead area. Crime was up 31% on the three months before.

NE40, Gateshead · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Crawcrook

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93.2crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
12 of 35Gateshead rank1st is the highest rate
+31%on the 3 months beforemore crime
shopliftingmost common125 in 3 months

Month by month

88 Mar 95 Apr 98 May 105 Jun 119 Jul 144 Aug

Crimes recorded within 1.5 miles of the middle of Crawcrook. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
shoplifting12534%
anti-social behaviour7621%
violence6217%
public order247%
criminal damage205%
other crime144%
burglary134%
theft134%

Crawcrook against Gateshead

TypeCrawcrook per 1,000Middle Gateshead areaChange
Violence15.719.1▼ 14%
Burglary3.33.3–
Vehicle crime2.34▼ 36%
Anti-social behaviour19.317.6▲ 33%
Theft and robbery4.36.3▲ 13%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Crawcrook93.2▲ 31%
Ryton89.9▲ 28%
Wylam68.8▼ 11%
West Wylam61.7▼ 14%
Heddon-on-the-Wall54.7▲ 40%
Stella54.6▲ 8%
Greenside29.2▲ 17%
See every Gateshead area ranked on the crime in Gateshead page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Crawcrook a safe area?

Crawcrook had about 93.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 12 of 35 Gateshead areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was shoplifting.

What is the most common crime in Crawcrook?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was shoplifting (125), followed by anti-social behaviour (76) and violence (62).