Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chatsworth Place area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Chatsworth Place (NE16 5RT) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatsworth Place (NE16 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near Elsdon Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whickham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allerton Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Runnymede Road | Under investigation |
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