Total Crime Rate

264.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Otterburn Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 63rd 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 Otterburn Gardens (NE16 4BY) in the last 12 months was 264.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher 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 Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otterburn Gardens (NE16 4BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Villa Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Otterburn Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Otterburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hermitage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Glebe Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kipling Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glebe Rise —
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Data Sources

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