Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marston Walk area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Walk (NE16 5BS) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marston Walk (NE16 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 5 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Close | Under investigation |
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