Crime Rates at Spring Street, Gateshead, NE8 2DG

Spring Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 232nd 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 Spring Street (NE8 2DG) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Dunston and Teams average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Street (NE8 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Autumn Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yetholm Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.