Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Durham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 187th 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 Old Durham Road (NE9 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Durham Road (NE9 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Edgware Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Conway Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deckham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deckham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Deckham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baden Powell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ilford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Valley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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