Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Celandine Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 43rd 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 Celandine Way (NE10 8QW) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Celandine Way (NE10 8QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dykes Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muirfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dornoch Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedarway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firtrees | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firtrees | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield | β |
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