Crime Rates at Johnson Street, Gateshead, NE8 2PJ

Johnson Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 104th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johnson Street (NE8 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnson Street (NE8 2PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wooler Crescent, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelso Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.