Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
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

Hewson Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 251st highest crime rate of 693 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 Hewson Place (NE9 6QS) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewson Place (NE9 6QS), 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 Hewson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leeming Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fosse Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Drive —
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Data Sources

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