Total Crime Rate

212.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.5 10/10
  • Public order 35.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.7 6/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bittern Close 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 Bittern Close (NE11 9FF) 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 Bittern Close (NE11 9FF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bittern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rendel Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Barry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barry Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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