Crime Rates at Southend Road, Gateshead, NE9 6XT

Southend Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 306th 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 Southend Road (NE9 6XT) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Road (NE9 6XT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.