Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carr Hill Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 319th highest 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 Carr Hill Road (NE9 5LS) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Hill Road (NE9 5LS), 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 Carr Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chiswick Gardens 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deckham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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