Total Crime Rate

444.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

282.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 444.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 282.8 10/10
  • Public order 141.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Other theft 40.4 10/10
  • Other crime 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wesley Court area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 22nd 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 Wesley Court (NE10 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 444.4 per 1,000 residents and was 301.8% higher than the Felling average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 282.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Court (NE10 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davidson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flexbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepburn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Godfrey Thomson Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dexter Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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