Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 52.6 5/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Berkdale Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 294th 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 Berkdale Road (NE9 6LB) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 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 Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkdale Road (NE9 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eleventh Avenue North, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cramond Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Berkdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Salcombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eleventh Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Padstow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cramond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cramond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Andrew'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Berkdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Berkdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salcombe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padstow Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Eleventh Avenue North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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