Total Crime Rate
4.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westminster Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Westminster Drive (NE11 9PU) in the last 12 months was 4.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Westminster Drive (NE11 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knoll Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braeside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillhead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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