Crime Rates at Woolerton Drive, Gateshead, NE10 9RQ

Woolerton Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 220th 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 Woolerton Drive (NE10 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolerton Drive (NE10 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Windy Nook Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.