Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennine Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 277th highest 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 Pennine Gardens (NE11 9LP) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennine Gardens (NE11 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A692, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pennine Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfoot Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfoot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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