Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Clock Mill Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 330th highest 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 Clock Mill Road (NE8 2QX) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clock Mill Road (NE8 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clock Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Michaelmas Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Seymour Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Seymour Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ropery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ropery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ropery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ropery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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