Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Avenue (DH3 2DU) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (DH3 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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