Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 696 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 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Avenue (DH3 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Sandray Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wythenshawe Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Suffolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lothian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vigo Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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