Crime Rates at Tynewold Close, Gateshead, NE8 2PX

Tynewold Close 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 Tynewold Close (NE8 2PX) 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 Tynewold Close (NE8 2PX), 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.