Northumbria Police

Crime in Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East)

Street-level crime statistics for Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,610 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,610 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓13.8% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

15.5% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,610 total crimes recorded in Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East)

Violent Crime

1,285

↓6%

Anti-Social Behaviour

624

↓23%

Criminal Damage & Arson

385

↓23%

Public Order

314

Other Theft

198

↓27%

Burglary

167

Shoplifting

164

↓23%

Vehicle Crime

152

↓38%

Other Crime

141

↑32%

Drugs

Robbery

↑41%

Possession of Weapons

↓10%

Theft from Person

↓61%

Bicycle Theft

↓35%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East)

376

02/23

430

03/23

459

04/23

439

05/23

432

06/23

404

07/23

467

08/23

423

09/23

406

10/23

393

11/23

325

12/23

351

01/24

322

02/24

358

03/24

355

04/24

401

05/24

321

06/24

404

07/24

368

08/24

347

09/24

387

10/24

327

11/24

306

12/24

290

01/25

233

02/25

318

03/25

267

04/25

349

05/25

374

06/25

331

07/25

313

08/25

341

09/25

399

10/25

287

11/25

301

12/25

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East)

January 2026 97 crimes December 2025 301 crimes November 2025 287 crimes October 2025 399 crimes September 2025 341 crimes August 2025 313 crimes July 2025 331 crimes June 2025 374 crimes May 2025 349 crimes April 2025 267 crimes March 2025 318 crimes February 2025 233 crimes January 2025 290 crimes December 2024 306 crimes November 2024 327 crimes October 2024 387 crimes September 2024 347 crimes August 2024 368 crimes July 2024 404 crimes June 2024 321 crimes May 2024 401 crimes April 2024 355 crimes March 2024 358 crimes February 2024 322 crimes January 2024 351 crimes December 2023 325 crimes November 2023 393 crimes October 2023 406 crimes September 2023 423 crimes August 2023 467 crimes July 2023 404 crimes June 2023 432 crimes May 2023 439 crimes April 2023 459 crimes March 2023 430 crimes February 2023 376 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.