Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beaconsfield Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beaconsfield Road (NE9 5EU) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaconsfield Road (NE9 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaconsfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kellfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stratford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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