Crime Rates at Earls Drive, Gateshead, NE9 6AA

Earls Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 20th 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 Earls Drive (NE9 6AA) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Drive (NE9 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elder Grove, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hutton Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.