Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 75.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Flexbury Gardens area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 292nd highest 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 Flexbury Gardens (NE9 7TH) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flexbury Gardens (NE9 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Trafford. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Flexbury Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ronans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ivanhoe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ivanhoe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trafford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivanhoe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivanhoe View —
Apr 2026Public order St Ronans View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Ronans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Ronans View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivanhoe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talisman View —
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Data Sources

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