Crime Rates at Southend Road, Gateshead, NE9 6XT

Southend Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 696 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 Southend Road (NE9 6XT) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Road (NE9 6XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Drive (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.