Crime Rates at Dean Street, Gateshead, NE9 5XL

Dean Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Street (NE9 5XL) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Street (NE9 5XL), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Grove. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.