Crime in Gateshead Central: 435 offences recorded in July 2026

435 crimes were recorded in and around Gateshead Central in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is down by 20 on the 455 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 117 reports (27% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 107 reports (25% of the total) Public order: 46 reports (11% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 33 reports (8% of the total) Other theft: 29 reports (7% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.