Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 175.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dundas Way area has the 44th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 128th highest 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 Dundas Way (NE10 9JR) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dundas Way (NE10 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Oban Street. Police recorded 50 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 Dundas Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Gower Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dexter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nursery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brearley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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