Crime Rates at Meresyde, Gateshead, NE10 8PE

Meresyde area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 67th 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 Meresyde (NE10 8PE) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meresyde (NE10 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince George Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.