Total Crime Rate

591.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 591.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 195.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Public order 65.1 10/10
  • Other theft 35.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 21st 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 High Street (NE9 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 591.7 per 1,000 residents and was 394.5% higher than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 230.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (NE9 7JQ), 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 High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Springwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwell Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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