Crime Rates at Hawkshead Place, Gateshead, NE9 6YU

Hawkshead Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkshead Place (NE9 6YU) in the last 12 months was 287.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Place (NE9 6YU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.