Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakfield Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Road (NE16 5HG) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Road (NE16 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near Oakfield Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Copse —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Copse —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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