Total Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Essex Gardens (NE9 5BB) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Gardens (NE9 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chandos Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northbourne Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetrees Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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