Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 118.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heritage Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 177th highest crime rate of 693 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 Heritage Close (NE8 2PT) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Dunston and Teams average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heritage Close (NE8 2PT), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heritage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North West Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Christmas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christmas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North West Side —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yetholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yetholm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yetholm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yetholm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne View Place —
Apr 2026Public order Wolseley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Autumn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Autumn Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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