Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lobley Hill Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 310th lowest 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 Lobley Hill Road (NE11 0BT) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lobley Hill Road (NE11 0BT), the main crime hotspot is near A692. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Crime Over Time in Lobley Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mendip Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Larchwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pennine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Gardens —
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Data Sources

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