Gateshead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Gateshead city is 134.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 123% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 22.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 177% of national crime rate which puts Gateshead on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 20.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.6k cases and has decreased by 3.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.9% | 45. lowest | 123% | 5.5k | -0.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 20.6% | 14. highest | 177% | 3.6k | -3.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.9% | 24. highest | 156% | 1.5k | -16.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.2% | 50. highest | 147% | 1.4k | 19.0% |
| Public order crime | 7.6% | 42. highest | 138% | 1.3k | -1.4% |
| Other theft crime | 6.8% | 27. highest | 118% | 1.2k | -19.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.2% | 44. highest | 113% | 894 | -20.7% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 41. highest | 115% | 629 | -14.1% |
| Drugs crime | 2.0% | 37. lowest | 100% | 352 | 12.8% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 31. highest | 145% | 350 | -0.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 48. lowest | 132% | 157 | -6.0% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 48. lowest | 95% | 155 | 22.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 25. lowest | 81% | 113 | -5.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 47. lowest | 38% | 105 | -11.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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