Total Crime Rate

444.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

282.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 444.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 282.8 10/10
  • Public order 141.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Other theft 40.4 10/10
  • Other crime 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gosforth Street area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosforth Street (NE10 9LS) in the last 12 months was 444.4 per 1,000 residents and was 301.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 282.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Street (NE10 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainton Drive, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gosforth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davidson Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainton Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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