Crime Rates at Garsdale, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2EY

Garsdale area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 130th 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 Garsdale (DH3 2EY) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garsdale (DH3 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picktree Lodge, where police recorded 10 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.