Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Robbery 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ellwood Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 286th 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 Ellwood Gardens (NE9 5DU) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellwood Gardens (NE9 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shipcote Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetrees Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Fife Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deckham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
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Data Sources

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