Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Seaham Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 180th 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 Seaham Gardens (NE9 7EL) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaham Gardens (NE9 7EL), 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 Seaham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Long Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brown Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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