These Gateshead neighbourhoods have the highest levels of drug related crimes according to data.
The figures are provided by Local Insights using Northumbria Police’s crime numbers, which break down criminal offences reported into specific neighbourhoods each month.
This gallery will focus on November 2025 - the latest data available.
We have listed the neighbourhoods in the region with the largest number of reported drug offences in the gallery below.
All photos are for illustrative purposes only and figures do not refer to any individual buildings or streets.
1. adobestock_524026586.JPG
Photo: JTana - stock.adobe.com
2. Gateshead Central
There were 14 drug offences reported here in November. | Google
3. South Gateshead
There were ten drug offences reported here in November. | Google Photo: Google
4. Inner West Gateshead
There were nine drug offences reported here in November. | Google