Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadwater area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 284th 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 Broadwater (NE10 8XS) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater (NE10 8XS), the main crime hotspot is near Dunn Court. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunn Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunn Court —
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broadacre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bondfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunn Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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