Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cypress Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 68th 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 Cypress Crescent (NE11 9UY) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Crescent (NE11 9UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dixon Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunston and Teams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ede Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ede Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pentland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Renforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Renforth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinneyside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dixon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dixon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dixon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dixon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dixon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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