Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 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 33.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Valley Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 184th lowest 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 Valley Drive (NE9 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (NE9 5DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newman Terrace. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evistones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetrees Gardens —
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Data Sources

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