Crime Rates at Portmeads Rise, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2NN

Portmeads Rise area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 180th 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 Portmeads Rise (DH3 2NN) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portmeads Rise (DH3 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Portmeads Rise. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.