Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (NE11 9HB) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (NE11 9HB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Barry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Seymour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Sep 2025Burglary Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seymour Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Renforth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Renforth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spoor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rendel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Staithes Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Seymour Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Spoor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wallace Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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