Lowest-crime areas in Gateshead
Of Gateshead's 27 neighbourhoods, Whickham recorded the lowest crime rate, 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Gateshead Town the highest, 266 crimes per 1,000 residents. 16 of 27 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Gateshead neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whickhamaround NE16 5RT | 40 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 2 | Wardleyaround NE10 8BJ | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Dunston Hillaround NE11 9UR | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Sunniside & Lobley Hillaround NE11 0HR | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Crawcrook & Greensidearound NE40 4DH | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugharound NE39 2PH | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Low Fell Westaround NE9 6AF | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Low Fell Eastaround NE9 5YE | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Bensham South & Saltwellaround NE8 4NY | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Windy Nook & Whitehillsaround NE10 8LH | 76 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant & Deckham Eastaround NE9 5LX | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Birtley Southaround DH3 2LT | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Chopwell & High Spenaround NE17 7DN | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Blaydon Southaround NE21 5DG | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Rytonaround NE40 3JB | 92 | High | Shoplifting |
| 16 | Felling Southaround NE10 9QD | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Blaydon North & Winlaton Millaround NE21 4HQ | 100 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | Birtley North & Kibbleswortharound DH3 1JZ | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Hewortharound NE10 8PH | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Gateshead Southaround NE8 4AB | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Bensham Northaround NE8 1XU | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Dunston & Teamsaround NE8 2RF | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quayaround NE10 0YQ | 121 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Beacon Lough & Wrekentonaround NE9 7JX | 150 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Swalwellaround NE16 4BH | 158 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 26 | Easedale Gardensaround NE9 7TQ | 195 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 27 | Gateshead Townaround NE8 3HX | 266 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high. The police force published 11 of these 12 months in full, so figures are estimated from those months, adjusted for seasonal patterns across England and Wales.
Questions
Which area of Gateshead has the lowest crime rate?
Whickham had the lowest recorded crime rate in Gateshead from October 2025 to September 2026: 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Gateshead has the highest crime rate?
Gateshead Town had the highest recorded crime rate in Gateshead from October 2025 to September 2026: 266 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.