Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beamish Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Beamish Gardens (NE9 7LD) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beamish Gardens (NE9 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Balmlaw. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beamish Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hamsterley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmlaw Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmlaw —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shincliffe Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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