Crime Rates at Earls Dene, Gateshead, NE9 6BJ

Earls Dene area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earls Dene (NE9 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Dene (NE9 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.