Crime Rates at Watermill Lane, Gateshead, NE10 9UL

Watermill Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watermill Lane (NE10 9UL) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Felling average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Lane (NE10 9UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bondene Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mareburn Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.