Total Crime Rate

1297.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

321.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1297.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 752.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 321.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.9 10/10
  • Robbery 79.2 10/10
  • Public order 64.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Trafford area has the highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 4th 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 Trafford (NE9 6NG) in the last 12 months was 1297.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1072.1% 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 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 321.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafford (NE9 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Trafford. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trafford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Trafford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafford —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafford —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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