Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 62.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Shotley Gardens area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 346th 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 Shotley Gardens (NE9 5DP) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shotley Gardens (NE9 5DP), the main crime hotspot is near Prefect Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shotley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evistones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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