Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hill Top Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 306th lowest 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 Hill Top Avenue (NE9 5RY) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Top Avenue (NE9 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near Church Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Top Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacklock Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacklock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewson Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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