Crime in Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill (Gateshead Inner West): 44 offences recorded in July 2026

44 crimes were recorded in and around Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill (Gateshead Inner West) in July 2026, according to figures published by Northumbria Police. That is down by 14 on the 58 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Anti social behaviour: 18 reports (41% of the total) Shoplifting: 7 reports (16% of the total) Violent crime: 6 reports (14% of the total) Burglary: 4 reports (9% of the total) Other theft: 2 reports (5% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.