Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 102nd 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 Poplar Crescent (NE11 9US) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Crescent (NE11 9US), the main crime hotspot is near Ede Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Clavering Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinneyside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ede Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ede Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynyard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wynyard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wynyard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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