Total Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doddfell Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Doddfell Close (NE37 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 310.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doddfell Close (NE37 1SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cragside Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gragareth Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Donkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grousemoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grousemoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grousemoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Armstrong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westernmoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westernmoor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knoulberry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoulberry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gragareth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cragside Road | Under investigation |
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