Crime Rates at Whitemere Gardens, Gateshead, NE10 8BE

Whitemere Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 71st 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 Whitemere Gardens (NE10 8BE) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitemere Gardens (NE10 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wardley Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fellgate Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.