Crime Rates at Otterburn Gardens, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9SB

Otterburn Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 163rd 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 Otterburn Gardens (NE11 9SB) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterburn Gardens (NE11 9SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braeside (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.