Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amberley Walk 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 Amberley Walk (NE16 5HU) 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 Amberley Walk (NE16 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakfield Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elsdon Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Copse | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Copse | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glendale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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