Crime Rates at Derwent Crook Drive, Gateshead, NE9 6DQ

Derwent Crook Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 175th 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 Derwent Crook Drive (NE9 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Low Fell average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Crook Drive (NE9 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ventnor Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ventnor Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.