Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dornoch Crescent area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dornoch Crescent (NE10 9BA) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dornoch Crescent (NE10 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dornoch Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dornoch Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muirfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thornygarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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