Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laurelwood Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 173rd 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 Laurelwood Gardens (NE11 0DS) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laurelwood Gardens (NE11 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Gardens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurelwood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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