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

Browns Buildings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 80th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Browns Buildings (DH3 2BE) in the last 12 months was 236.3 per 1,000 residents and was 105.9% higher than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% 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 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.