Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Meadow Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 235th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (NE11 9PP) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Dunston and Teams average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lane (NE11 9PP), 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 Meadow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rendel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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