Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knightside Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 112th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knightside Gardens (NE11 9RN) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knightside Gardens (NE11 9RN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Knightside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillhead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfoot Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfoot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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