Crime Rates at Dukesfield, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0DS

Dukesfield area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Dukesfield (NE27 0DS) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukesfield (NE27 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Felton Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.