Crime Rates at Whinbrooke, Gateshead, NE10 8HS

Whinbrooke area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 693 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 Whinbrooke (NE10 8HS) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinbrooke (NE10 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meresyde, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staindrop (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.