Crime Rates at Highworth Drive, Gateshead, NE9 7NW

Highworth Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Washington North , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highworth Drive (NE9 7NW) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Washington North average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highworth Drive (NE9 7NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.