Total Crime Rate

313.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 313.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Beresford Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 41st highest crime rate of 693 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 Beresford Street (NE11 9HP) in the last 12 months was 313.0 per 1,000 residents and was 219.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 156.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Street (NE11 9HP), 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 Beresford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clephan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Riverside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cormorant Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riverside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wallace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Seymour Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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