Crime in Gateshead by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GatesheadNE8 · 86,736 residents | 240.8 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 2 | Eighton BanksNE9 · 3,089 residents | 234.4 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 3 | Mount PleasantNE8 · 15,362 residents | 128.9 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 4 | WrekentonNE9 · 9,483 residents | 124 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 5 | FellingNE10 · 10,235 residents | 122.7 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 6 | PelawNE10 · 50,396 residents | 115.2 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 7 | TeamsNE8 · 8,904 residents | 102.9 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 8 | BenshamNE8 · 20,876 residents | 100 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 9 | SwalwellNE16 · 30,653 residents | 98.9 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 10 | BlaydonNE21 · 34,133 residents | 98.6 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 11 | DeckhamNE9 · 16,758 residents | 96.9 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 12 | CrawcrookNE40 · 15,790 residents | 93.2 | ▲ 31% | shoplifting |
| 13 | RytonNE40 · 24,249 residents | 89.9 | ▲ 28% | anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | Winlaton MillNE21 · 2,923 residents | 87.6 | ▲ 78% | anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | Low FellNE9 · 12,032 residents | 83.4 | ▲ 11% | shoplifting |
| 16 | PortobelloDH3 · 4,712 residents | 81.5 | ▼ 24% | anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | WinlatonNE21 · 18,939 residents | 79.6 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 18 | BirtleyDH3 · 23,754 residents | 75.9 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 19 | WhickhamNE16 · 28,079 residents | 74.8 | ▼ 6% | shoplifting |
| 20 | WardleyNE10 · 10,442 residents | 72.4 | ▲ 42% | violence |
| 21 | DunstonNE11 · 6,561 residents | 71.9 | ▼ 24% | violence |
| 22 | ChopwellNE17 · 7,406 residents | 67.5 | ▼ 18% | violence |
| 23 | Lobley HillNE11 · 6,127 residents | 62.7 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 24 | Rowlands GillNE39 · 10,934 residents | 61.5 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 25 | VigoDH3 · 7,717 residents | 58.6 | ▼ 4% | anti-social behaviour |
| 26 | KibblesworthNE11 · 1,795 residents | 57.9 | ▼ 21% | anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | StellaNE21 · 5,200 residents | 54.6 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 28 | North SideDH3 · 9,705 residents | 52.8 | ▼ 25% | violence |
| 29 | Barley MowDH3 · 6,508 residents | 52.2 | ▼ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 30 | High SpenNE39 · 2,115 residents | 41.6 | ▼ 44% | violence |
| 31 | Blackhall MillNE17 · 3,513 residents | 41 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 32 | SunnisideNE16 · 14,016 residents | 38.8 | ▼ 20% | anti-social behaviour |
| 33 | Dunston HillNE11 · 7,663 residents | 33.9 | ▼ 34% | violence |
| 34 | GreensideNE40 · 3,696 residents | 29.2 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 35 | FellsideNE16 · 8,254 residents | 25.2 | ▼ 19% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Gateshead have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Fellside, Greenside, Dunston Hill, Sunniside and Blackhall Mill.
Which areas of Gateshead have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Gateshead, Eighton Banks, Mount Pleasant, Wrekenton and Felling.
Is crime going up or down in Gateshead?
Across Gateshead, 5,345 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 11% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.