Crime Rates at Broadway, Gateshead, NE9 5PX

Broadway area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 262nd 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 Broadway (NE9 5PX) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (NE9 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prefect Place, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Drive (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.