Crime Rates at Baden Powell Street, Gateshead, NE9 5LD

Baden Powell Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 248th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baden Powell Street (NE9 5LD) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baden Powell Street (NE9 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prefect Place, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgware Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.