Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Toberty Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Toberty Gardens (NE10 8ES) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toberty Gardens (NE10 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Dunn Court. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Toberty Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunn Court —
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunn Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Broadacre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cripps Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bondfield Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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