Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pentland Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentland Gardens (NE11 9JY) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentland Gardens (NE11 9JY), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pentland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfoot Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfoot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pentland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillhead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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