Crime Rates at Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5AB

Durham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Road (NE9 5AB) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (NE9 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patterdale Terrace, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodsley Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.