Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • 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
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

Brearley Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 230th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brearley Way (NE10 9JL) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Felling average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brearley Way (NE10 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Oban Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brearley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Godfrey Thomson Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gower Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybush Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flexbury Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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