Total Crime Rate

159.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Prinn Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 147th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prinn Place (NE16 5PA) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prinn Place (NE16 5PA), the main crime hotspot is near Prinn Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prinn Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gladeley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gladeley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prinn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Coronation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Neill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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