Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Longwood Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 284th 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 Longwood Close (NE16 5QB) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Close (NE16 5QB), 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 Longwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prinn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Gladeley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gladeley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plenmeller Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plenmeller Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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