Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cromwell Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 16th lowest 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 Cromwell Road (NE16 4TB) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (NE16 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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