Crime Rates at Laxford, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2DR

Laxford area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 284th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxford (DH3 2DR) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxford (DH3 2DR), 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.