Crime Rates at York Street, Pelaw, Gateshead, NE10 0QL

York Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Street (NE10 0QL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (NE10 0QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shields Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.