Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 10.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellfield Terrace area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 38th 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 Wellfield Terrace (NE10 9BU) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Felling average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Terrace (NE10 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Windy Ridge Villas. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coldwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Owen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hewitson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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