Total Crime Rate
212.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Delta Bank Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 90th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Delta Bank Road (NE11 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 212.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delta Bank Road (NE11 9DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theme/Adventure Park. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 40 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 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Scotswood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
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