Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dartmouth Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 7th 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 Dartmouth Avenue (NE9 6XA) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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.
In the area around Dartmouth Avenue (NE9 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near Hertford. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 5 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Padstow Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Padstow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hertford | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hertford | Under investigation |
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