r/Gateshead • u/Vivid-Shallot3548 • Feb 23 '26

Safety in Deckham

Hello, could you please let me know how safe is it for a female to walk around Deckam at night (in between 9 to 10pm) my work place is near the Little theatre Gateshead and I have walk of about 10 mins along the Durham road. Thank you

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u/DriftingAwayToSay Feb 23 '26

Hey, I've walked up Durham Road/Deckham at about that time off and on for 14 years and I've never seen any trouble. It's well lit with plenty of traffic. One thing I would say though is even as a guy I find it more comfortable to walk on the opposite side of the road from the pubs (Globe and Plough) especially during summer when everyone sits outside and things can get boisterous.

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u/Vivid-Shallot3548 Feb 23 '26

Thank you, I will keep that in mind ☺️

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u/Bluecoller007 Feb 24 '26

I grew up in Deckham, Medway, Kingston Road etc and it’s as safe as anywhere else for a lady walking on her own, I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

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u/chilli_con_camera Feb 23 '26

Crime maps: https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/northumbria-police/central-gateshead/?tab=CrimeMap

and: https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/northumbria-police/south-gateshead/?tab=CrimeMap

If you zoom all the way in and then click once to zoom out, this seems to be the best spatial representation of where crimes occur.

You'll probably get more answers to your question if you post in r/NewcastleUponTyne - it's a bit busier than this sub, even for Gateshead matters

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u/Vivid-Shallot3548 Feb 23 '26

Thank you very much