Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Penrith Gardens area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 343rd 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 Penrith Gardens (NE9 6YN) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Gardens (NE9 6YN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrith Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Crescent 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 2026Shoplifting B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacklock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacklock Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1296 —
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Data Sources

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