Constituency Ledger3,250 postcode units

Washington and Gateshead South

Mrs Sharon Hodgson · Labour

Sales (12M)
749
Median Price
£140,000
Current MP
Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour)

Crime Trends

Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Washington and Gateshead South.

Latest month

574

Published for Jan 2026

Largest category

Unknown

5,371 incidents in the trailing 12-month window

Coverage

60

LSOAs linked through postcodes

Latest month574Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average17.3incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline20Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-4.8%2025 vs 2024

Monthly trend line (5Y)

Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -23.2%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026

Annual comparison

202515,066-4.8% vs 2024
202415,824-4.9% vs 2023
202316,643+1.8% vs 2022
202216,342+2.2% vs 2021
202115,993First complete year in the current archive.

Location summary

LocationWashington and Gateshead SouthCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents14,417Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified5,371 incidents · 37.3%
Coverage60 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.

Mapped incident locations

MonthCrime typeLocationOutcome
Jan 2026Anti-social behaviour
Northumbria Police
On or near A1290No outcome published
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near Abbey CloseUnder investigation
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near Abbey CloseUnder investigation
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near Abbey RoadUnder investigation
Jan 2026Anti-social behaviour
Northumbria Police
On or near Albany WayNo outcome published
Jan 2026Anti-social behaviour
Northumbria Police
On or near Aldsworth CloseNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near AlwinNo outcome published
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near ArklecragUnder investigation
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Autumn CloseNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Autumn CloseNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Aydon RoadNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Aydon RoadNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Aydon RoadNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Aydon RoadNo outcome published
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near Baltimore AvenueUnder investigation
Jan 2026Public order
Northumbria Police
On or near Banesley LaneInvestigation complete; no suspect identified
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Banesley LaneNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Banesley LaneNo outcome published
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near Barmston CloseUnder investigation
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Barmston WayNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Barmston WayNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Barmston WayNo outcome published
Jan 2026Unspecified
Northumbria Police
On or near Barmston WayNo outcome published
Jan 2026Violence and sexual offences
Northumbria Police
On or near Barmston WayAwaiting court outcome

Category totals

Crime typeIncidentsShare
Unspecified
Washington and Gateshead South
5,37137.3%
Violence and sexual offences
Washington and Gateshead South
2,84319.7%
Anti-social behaviour
Washington and Gateshead South
1,3339.2%
Shoplifting
Washington and Gateshead South
1,2418.6%
Criminal damage and arson
Washington and Gateshead South
8896.2%
Public order
Washington and Gateshead South
6244.3%
Other theft
Washington and Gateshead South
5333.7%
Burglary
Washington and Gateshead South
4713.3%
Vehicle crime
Washington and Gateshead South
3762.6%
Other crime
Washington and Gateshead South
3532.4%
Drugs
Washington and Gateshead South
1551.1%
Robbery
Washington and Gateshead South
1040.7%
Possession of weapons
Washington and Gateshead South
770.5%
Theft from the person
Washington and Gateshead South
260.2%
Bicycle theft
Washington and Gateshead South
210.1%

Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.

Washington and Gateshead South crime trends | parliamentary constituency stats | Locara.co.uk