Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newby Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 225th 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 Newby Place (NE9 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newby Place (NE9 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carlisle Place, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newby Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1296 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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