Crime Rates at Oakwood, Gateshead, NE10 8LW

Oakwood area has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 307th highest 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 Oakwood (NE10 8LW) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood (NE10 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Oaks (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.