Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 5AD) 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 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Terrace. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dryden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silverdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Summerfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enfield Road —
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Data Sources

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