Crime Rates at Oak Square, Gateshead, NE8 2NY

Oak Square area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 236th 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 Oak Square (NE8 2NY) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Square (NE8 2NY), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.