Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Easedale Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Easedale Gardens (NE9 7EE) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Easedale Gardens (NE9 7EE), 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 Easedale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seaham Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hilldyke Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wrekenton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Public order Sherburn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Witton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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