Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hazel Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 340th 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 Hazel Road (NE8 2EP) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Road (NE8 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Renwick Court. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Arkle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Renwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Renwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walnut Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chestnut Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bensham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Temple Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Goodwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bensham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wooler Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bensham Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bensham Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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