Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Joicey Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 328th 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 Joicey Road (NE9 5TH) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joicey Road (NE9 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joicey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evistones Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stratford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kellfield Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Top Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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