Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Calder Walk area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 247th 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 Calder Walk (NE16 5XS) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calder Walk (NE16 5XS), 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 Calder Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prinn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Neill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dunnock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunnock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plenmeller Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plenmeller Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gladeley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gladeley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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