Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.4 3/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Evistones Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 696 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 Evistones Road (NE9 5TY) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evistones Road (NE9 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Prefect Place. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Evistones Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baden Powell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hillside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hillside Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Valley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evistones Road —
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Data Sources

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