Total Crime Rate

287.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 287.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bramhope Green area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 56th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramhope Green (NE9 7DW) in the last 12 months was 287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 140.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramhope Green (NE9 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramhope Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaham Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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