Total Crime Rate

211.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 211.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.5 7/10
  • Robbery 21.1 10/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Springwell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 68th highest crime rate of 693 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 Springwell Road (NE9 7JN) in the last 12 months was 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Road (NE9 7JN), 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 Springwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherburn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Witton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hamsterley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shincliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wrekenton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Hilldyke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Chopwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seaton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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