Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovedale Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovedale Gardens (NE9 6NT) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Gardens (NE9 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovedale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brampton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brampton Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yewdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Yewdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yewdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brampton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brampton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wynbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brampton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brampton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brampton Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Langdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blackrow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackrow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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