Crime Rates at Dorset Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2DY

Dorset Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 696 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 2DY) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (DH3 2DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.