Total Crime Rate
122.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 209th 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 Tennyson Crescent (NE16 3JG) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Crescent (NE16 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Park Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hardie Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spencers Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hardie Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebud Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henderson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henderson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kipling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quality Row Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Masefield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clavering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quality Row Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.