Crime Rates at Carnforth Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 6YE

Carnforth Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 17th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carnforth Gardens (NE9 6YE) in the last 12 months was 691.4 per 1,000 residents and was 477.8% higher than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 158 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnforth Gardens (NE9 6YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.