Gateshead crime statistics
480 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 14.8% versus 2024 (418 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 154 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,121).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Motor vehicle theft
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 12
Steal from motor vehicle
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Malicious damage
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 38
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Gateshead by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 125 | 118 | 129 |
| Against justice procedures | 89 | 68 | 85 |
| Assault | 81 | 56 | 61 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 47 | 42 | 37 |
| Drug offences | 43 | 21 | 33 |
| Malicious damage to property | 42 | 39 | 38 |
| Sexual offences | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Arson | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 7 | 17 | 11 |
| Disorderly conduct | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| Other offences | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Gateshead at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,121
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$300/wk
2021
Household income
$1,232/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Gateshead
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Oakdale Road (107 sales)
- Cadaga Road (107 sales)
- Bean Street (82 sales)
- Coral Crescent (73 sales)
- Church Street (73 sales)
- Oxford Street (72 sales)
- Pacific Highway (65 sales)
- Heshbon Street (65 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.