Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyndhurst Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 336th 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 Lyndhurst Drive (NE9 6BB) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Drive (NE9 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hutton Terrace. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Worley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eskdale Gardens | Under investigation |
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