Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 72.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.7 10/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Spring Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 300th highest 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 Spring Street (NE8 2DG) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Dunston and Teams average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Spring Street (NE8 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Yetholm Road. Police recorded 15 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 Spring Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pacha Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Valentine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yetholm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yetholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yetholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yetholm Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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