Total Crime Rate

108.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 108.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 58th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 199th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carr Hill Road (NE9 5LY) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carr Hill Road (NE9 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pottersway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carr Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raeburn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wardill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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