Crap Towns / Gateshead / Crime

How much crime is there in Gateshead?

The police recorded 104 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Gateshead from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 95.6, down from 108 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	108	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	108	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	95.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	12.0	7.0
Shoplifting	10.6	7.1
Public order	9.9	6.6
Other theft	8.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	6.2	3.8
Burglary	5.6	3.1
Other crime	3.4	2.0
Drugs	2.9	2.4
Robbery	1.6	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Theft from the person	0.9	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blaydon	8.3 km	136
Newcastle upon Tyne	7.6 km	119
Jarrow	7.3 km	112
Wallsend	7.8 km	108
Gateshead	–	104
Boldon Colliery	7.6 km	94.6
Washington	5.7 km	81.8
Hebburn	5.7 km	78.4
Birtley	4.6 km	77.6
Pelton and Ouston	7.1 km	67.0
Whickham	6.5 km	46.5
The typical town	–	76.2