Crime in Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East): 246 offences recorded in July 2026

246 crimes were recorded in and around Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is up by 6 on the 240 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 62 reports (25% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 61 reports (25% of the total) Shoplifting: 26 reports (11% of the total) Public order: 25 reports (10% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 23 reports (9% 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.