Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 99.5 8/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Hexham Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 264th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hexham Road (NE16 3BN) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Road (NE16 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hexham Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hexham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A694 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A694 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bates Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hexham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Copse Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Copse Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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