Crime Rates at Mendip Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 9LN

Mendip Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 226th 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 Mendip Gardens (NE11 9LN) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Gardens (NE11 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.