Total Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longwood Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longwood Close (NE16 5QD) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Longwood Close (NE16 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prinn Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Neill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prinn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prinn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prinn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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