Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Skipper Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 141st 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 Skipper Close (NE11 9NG) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skipper Close (NE11 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Gardens. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Crime Over Time in Skipper Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pennine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cotswold Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ringlet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mendip Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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