Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Sunniside Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 696 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 Sunniside Gardens (NE9 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunniside Gardens (NE9 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Springwell Avenue. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunniside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwell Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Springwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Long Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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