Total Crime Rate
212.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Street 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 Railway Street (NE11 9EB) 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 Railway Street (NE11 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Barry Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 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 | Public order | Barry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rendel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ruskin Avenue | Under investigation |
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