Total Crime Rate
218.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medomsley Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 86th highest crime rate of 696 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 Medomsley Gardens (NE9 7DA) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medomsley Gardens (NE9 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aycliffe Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleadon Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chowdene| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lanchester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wingate Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aycliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aycliffe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryhope Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eighton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aycliffe Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleadon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleadon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanchester Avenue | — |
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