Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colbeck Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 331st highest crime rate of 693 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 Colbeck Avenue (NE16 3EB) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colbeck Avenue (NE16 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Park Terrace. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colbeck Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollinside Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Kipling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clavering Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coalway Lane North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crowley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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