Total Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 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 169.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Dunston Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 105th 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 Dunston Road (NE11 9PL) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 107.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 135.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunston Road (NE11 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ross Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rendel Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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