Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunston Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 267th 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 Dunston Road (NE11 9PL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Dunston and Teams average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunston Road (NE11 9PL), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beech Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rendel Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Clavering Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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