Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 199.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southend Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 77th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Terrace (NE9 6QL) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Terrace (NE9 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southend Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacklock Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacklock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Leeming Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Court —
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Data Sources

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