Crime Rates at Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4QL

Dunsmuir Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 88th 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 Dunsmuir Grove (NE8 4QL) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 392.2% higher than the Low Fell average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 108.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsmuir Grove (NE8 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fern Dene Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.