Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakfield Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 697 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 Close (NE16 5HL) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Close (NE16 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Oakfield Avenue. Police recorded 16 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 Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other theft Redewater Gardens Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Shirwood Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Rose Avenue Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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