Crime Rates at Bedford Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2AL

Bedford Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 240th 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 Bedford Avenue (DH3 2AL) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Avenue (DH3 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandray Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.