Total Crime Rate
128.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spoor Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 199th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spoor Street (NE11 9BD) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Dunston and Teams average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spoor Street (NE11 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunston and Teams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spoor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wallace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wallace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spoor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Seymour Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Renforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seymour Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Renforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dixon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dixon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dixon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Street | Under investigation |
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