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Burglary Rates in Wardley and Leam Lane

Gateshead, North East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

39

4.46 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

769

87.9 per 1,000 residents

32% above the UK average1% below the North East regional average

How does Wardley and Leam Lane rank?

Within Gateshead

9 of 22 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

80th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

1
3
4
3
6
5
2
3
4
1
7
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
260
34%
Other Crime
218
28%
Anti-social Behaviour
145
19%
Shoplifting
58
8%
Burglary
39
5%
Vehicle Crime
25
3%
Drug Offences
18
2%
Robbery
4
1%
Theft from Person
2
0%

Property mix in Wardley and Leam Lane

Source: Census 2021 · 3,938 households

Detached 15%Semi-detached 64%Terraced 11%Flats 11%

The most common property type in Wardley and Leam Lane is Semi-detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.