Crime Rates at Dykes Way, Gateshead, NE10 8QN

Dykes Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 154th 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 Dykes Way (NE10 8QN) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 265.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dykes Way (NE10 8QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campion Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.