Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Home Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 230th 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 Home Avenue (NE9 6TX) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Home Avenue (NE9 6TX), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Worley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Terrace | Under investigation |
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