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Gateshead crime stats

The overall crime rate in Gateshead city is 126.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 117% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 162% of national crime rate which puts Gateshead on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 9.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 1.6k cases and has increased by 3.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2024 - June 2025.

Gateshead crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 cities)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime32.5%38. lowest117%5.3k-3.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime16.5%34. highest128%2.7k-23.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime9.6%15. highest162%1.6k3.0%
Shoplifting crime9.4%47. highest136%1.5k7.2%
Public order crime8.4%35. highest147%1.4k5.8%
Other theft crime6.5%37. highest118%1.1k-11.4%
Burglary crime4.5%22. highest143%72412.9%
Vehicle crime4.4%52. lowest101%717-20.2%
Drugs crime2.6%38. lowest98%42218.5%
Other crime2.5%36. highest139%40014.6%
Possession of weapons crime1.0%50. highest137%1644.5%
Robbery crime1.0%53. highest95%1570.6%
Theft from the person crime0.8%40. highest42%12216.2%
Bicycle theft crime0.5%15. lowest64%76-29.6%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Gateshead crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Gateshead city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Gateshead crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticGateshead city crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour20.816.3
Bicycle theft0.60.9
Burglary5.63.9
Criminal damage and arson12.17.5
Drugs3.33.3
Other crime3.12.2
Other theft8.27.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Public order10.57.1
Robbery1.21.3
Shoplifting11.98.7
Theft from the person0.92.3
Vehicle crime5.65.5
Violent crime40.935.1

Gateshead crime rate comparison map

Gateshead crime rate comparison map

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