Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Aycliffe Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 247th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aycliffe Crescent (NE9 7DH) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aycliffe Crescent (NE9 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aycliffe Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aycliffe Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehouse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Whitehouse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Oaks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aycliffe Crescent 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallace Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medomsley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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