Total Crime Rate

193.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 193.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brandon Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 81st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brandon Gardens (NE9 7BD) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brandon Gardens (NE9 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Cleadon Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brandon Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleadon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleadon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eighton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleadon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seaburn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaburn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medomsley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brandon Gardens Under investigation
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