Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 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 12.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Durham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 50th 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 Durham Road (NE9 6PL) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (NE9 6PL), 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 Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafford —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafford —
Apr 2026Burglary 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 2026Other theft Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Trafford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weymouth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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