Gateshead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Gateshead city is 131.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.4% 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 159% of national crime rate which puts Gateshead on 19. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 19.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 3.3k cases and has decreased by 15.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.8% | 46. lowest | 119% | 5.4k | -6.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 19.3% | 19. highest | 159% | 3.3k | -15.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.0% | 22. highest | 151% | 1.5k | -17.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.5% | 49. lowest | 135% | 1.4k | 7.9% |
| Public order crime | 7.7% | 43. highest | 139% | 1.3k | -5.6% |
| Other theft crime | 6.7% | 32. highest | 117% | 1.1k | -18.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.1% | 43. highest | 110% | 870 | -14.2% |
| Burglary crime | 4.1% | 32. highest | 128% | 698 | 5.3% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 31. highest | 150% | 393 | 12.0% |
| Drugs crime | 2.3% | 41. lowest | 106% | 388 | 24.4% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 49. lowest | 89% | 152 | 4.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 42. lowest | 127% | 151 | -17.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 50. lowest | 38% | 113 | -8.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 29. lowest | 81% | 105 | 0.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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