Crime Rates at Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4EL

Durham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Durham Road (NE8 4EL) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Low Fell average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (NE8 4EL), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.