Total Crime Rate

204.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 204.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 80.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Tanfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 693 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 Tanfield Road (NE9 7AE) in the last 12 months was 204.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanfield Road (NE9 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Springwell Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tanfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wrekenton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hilldyke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seaton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherburn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Witton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Chopwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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