Total Crime Rate

218.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cross Keys Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 60th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Keys Lane (NE9 6DA) in the last 12 months was 218.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% higher than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Keys Lane (NE9 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Keys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elder Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order St Helen'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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