Crime Rates at Fellside, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2ND

Fellside area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fellside (DH3 2ND) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fellside (DH3 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Portmeads Rise. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.