Crime Rates at Florence Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 5SQ

Florence Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 47th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Florence Avenue (NE9 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 317.2 per 1,000 residents and was 112.7% higher than the High Fell average (149.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Avenue (NE9 5SQ), 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.