Total Crime Rate

198.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 198.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Renforth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 78th highest crime rate of 693 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 Renforth Street (NE11 9BE) in the last 12 months was 198.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% higher than the Dunston and Teams average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Renforth Street (NE11 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Renforth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dixon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dixon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dixon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dixon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wallace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clephan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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