Crime Rates at Oakwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0DD

Oakwood Gardens area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Gardens (NE11 0DD) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Gardens (NE11 0DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firwood Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.