Crime Rates at Donvale Road, Washington, NE37 1DF

Donvale Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 260th 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 Donvale Road (NE37 1DF) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Donvale Road (NE37 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Donvale Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrews Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.