Crime Rates at Wentworth Close, Gateshead, NE10 9DQ

Wentworth Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Close (NE10 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Felling average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Close (NE10 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stainton Drive. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.