Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beacon Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Street (NE9 5XN) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Street (NE9 5XN), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Grove. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denewell Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wynbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowrey'S Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Engine Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elder Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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