Car crime in Gateshead has more than doubled in a year, shocking figures have revealed.
Police were made aware of 400 incidents of 'vehicle crime' in Gateshead between April and September 2021, but this has skyrocketed to 828 in the same period 2022, a rise of 107%. Northumbria Police define vehicle crime as the theft of or theft from a vehicle.
Crime overall has increased in Gateshead by seven per cent, with a 20% rise in burglaries. A total of 445 break-ins were reported in 2021 but this leapt to 533 by September 2022.
