Gateshead

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Gateshead.

Population: 201,950
People in Employment: 84,635 (69.4%)
People Inactive: 31,460 (25.8%)
People Unemployed: 5,885 (4.8%)
Number Of Jobs: 71k
Median Salary: £25,024
Mean Salary: £28,530

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Gateshead. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Gateshead for 2024

Gatesheads most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,506 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,354 crimes. Which is an increase of 152 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	8,506	621	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	5,851	514	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	2,772	193	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,735	176	Getting Better
Public order	2,068	150	Getting Better
Other theft	2,106	120	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	1,550	80	Getting Better
Burglary	1,057	63	Getting Better
Other crime	540	40	Getting Better
Drugs	421	32	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	227	21	Getting Better
Robbery	152	9	Getting Better
Theft from the person	149	8	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	146	6	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Gateshead

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bridges has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Gateshead, with 3126 crimes and 271 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Winlaton and High Spen has 479 crimes and 59 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Bridges	265	23
Whickham North	145	18
Blaydon	127	13
High Fell	118	12
Felling	105	12
Dunston and Teams	103	11
Windy Nook and Whitehills	100	11
Lamesley	99	10
Deckham	98	10
Wardley and Leam Lane	98	12
Saltwell	91	8
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella	88	10
Lobley Hill and Bensham	81	8
Pelaw and Heworth	78	9
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill	68	8
Chowdene	67	8
Whickham South and Sunniside	66	8
Dunston Hill and Whickham East	62	7
Birtley	52	6
Low Fell	44	5
Crawcrook and Greenside	40	5
Winlaton and High Spen	38	5

Crime map for Gateshead

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Gateshead

The average property price in Gateshead is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£285,418.11	£172,515.01	£145,714.34	£92,537.86
2022	£273,270.94	£166,413.75	£141,270.67	£90,109.73
2021	£256,306.26	£157,070.79	£134,080.18	£88,574.85
2020	£236,616.99	£146,713.91	£124,742.04	£84,952.72
2019	£234,203.49	£144,673.65	£123,032.81	£85,677.54
2018	£233,289.82	£143,757.72	£122,561.57	£86,670.27
2017	£226,984.86	£139,137.41	£119,561.13	£86,464.76
2016	£222,086.20	£137,142.12	£118,091.19	£83,905.22
2015	£212,076.27	£131,521.95	£113,404.19	£80,574.86
2014	£209,697.28	£130,535.20	£113,262.16	£80,703.75
2013	£202,747.54	£125,856.80	£109,587.29	£78,301.12
2012	£197,019.34	£122,741.38	£106,798.03	£77,308.08
2011	£201,917.34	£124,247.85	£107,904.62	£79,632.98
2010	£204,309.17	£127,433.74	£111,129.67	£82,670.68

Property prices over time for Gateshead

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Gateshead

The median salary in Gateshead is £25,024 and the mean salary in Gateshead is £28,530.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 71k
Median Salary: £25,024
Annual Percentage Change: 7.6%
Mean Salary: £28,530

Salary comparison between Gateshead and North East

See how Gateshead compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Gateshead ranks 6 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside	77k	£27,009	7.3%	£30,517	6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne	83k	£27,005	10.8%	£33,037	8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA	63k	£26,819	9.0%	£28,725	8.0%
Darlington UA	39k	£26,184	5.6%	£30,318	7.0%
County Durham UA	174k	£25,904	6.8%	£29,572	6.2%
South Tyneside	53k	£25,093	9.8%	£28,013	2.9%
Northumberland UA	108k	£24,655	6.0%	£29,867	12.9%
Hartlepool UA	29k	£24,537	0.5%	£25,602	0.9%
Sunderland	98k	£23,655	7.8%	£25,661	7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA	37k	£22,172	2.4%	£26,201	9.0%
Middlesbrough UA	41k	£0	0.0%	£25,967	7.1%