Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burnhope Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 267th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnhope Gardens (NE9 7LU) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnhope Gardens (NE9 7LU), 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 Burnhope Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Witton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
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 2026Public order Sherburn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hedworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Seaton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hamsterley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vicarage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shincliffe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
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Data Sources

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