Total Crime Rate
287.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Topcliffe 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 Topcliffe Green (NE9 7HT) 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 Topcliffe Green (NE9 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Ivanhoe View. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chowdene| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ivanhoe View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greystoke Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ivanhoe View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ivanhoe View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ivanhoe View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivanhoe View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivanhoe View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ivanhoe View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rokeby View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rotherfield Gardens | Under investigation |
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