Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Donkin Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 693 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 Donkin Terrace (NE40 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Donkin Terrace (NE40 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Donkin Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rossdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rossdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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