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

Glendale Gardens 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 Glendale Gardens (NE9 5SA) 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 Glendale Gardens (NE9 5SA), 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 Glendale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacklock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacklock Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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