Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Durham Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 334th 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 Old Durham Road (NE9 5LB) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Durham Road (NE9 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Kingston Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Other theft Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Newman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evistones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chiswick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deckham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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