The Gateshead neighbourhoods with the most drug offences last year according to police data
By Jason Button
Published 25th Feb 2026, 06:00 GMT
Discover which Gateshead areas have seen the most drug related incidents based on recent crime data, highlighting the region’s policing neighbourhoods.
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 December 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.