Crime Rates at Alderley Road, Gateshead, NE9 6DN

Alderley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Alderley Road (NE9 6DN) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderley Road (NE9 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ventnor Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alverstone Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.