Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 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 78.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Athol Gardens area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athol Gardens (NE9 5NP) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athol Gardens (NE9 5NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iona Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appian Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athol Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sheriffs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriffs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Road —
Apr 2026Public order Iona Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybush Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainsborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wardill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Public order Raeburn Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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