Crime Rates at Browns Buildings, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2BE

Browns Buildings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 84th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Browns Buildings (DH3 2BE) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% higher than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browns Buildings (DH3 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.