Total Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beverley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 48th 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 Beverley Road (NE9 5UH) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beverley Road (NE9 5UH), 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.
View Crime In High Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evistones Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prefect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prefect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prefect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prefect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillside Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillside Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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