Gateshead
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 22.9% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 494
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 402
- +22.9%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 158.3
- ABS 2021 Census 3,121
Gateshead recorded 494 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 22.9% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 158.3 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 3,121. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and local activity affect comparisons. The 2021 population is a fixed historical denominator, not a current population estimate.
Five-year monthly trend
+22.9%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 36/mo
Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Other206 · 41.7%
- Assault75 · 15.2%
- Property damage54 · 10.9%
- Drug offences51 · 10.3%
- Theft47 · 9.5%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesheadshown area2290 · Lake Macquarie | — | 494 | 158.3 | |
| Bennetts Green2290 · Lake Macquarie | 1.1 km | 30 | — | |
| Windale2306 · Lake Macquarie | 1.3 km | 788 | 230.3 |
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