Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alwinton Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 693 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 Alwinton Gardens (NE11 0AP) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwinton Gardens (NE11 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Consett Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alwinton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Mitford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cragside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Consett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Consett Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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