Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cleasby Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 178th 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 Cleasby Gardens (NE9 5HL) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleasby Gardens (NE9 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elder Grove, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Musgrave Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stratford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elder Grove | Under investigation |
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