Crime Rates at Appleton Close, Gateshead, NE11 9SG

Appleton Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appleton Close (NE11 9SG) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Close (NE11 9SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pentland Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.