Total Crime Rate

40.0 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 40.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Dene Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 696 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 North Dene Drive (NE9 5EH) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Low Fell average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 637.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Dene Drive (NE9 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Patterdale Terrace. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Dene Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silverdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dryden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Summerfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enfield Road
Sep 2025Burglary Avenue Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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