Crime Rates at Prestmede, Gateshead, NE10 9UQ

Prestmede area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 190th 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 Prestmede (NE10 9UQ) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Felling average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestmede (NE10 9UQ), 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.