Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.8 7/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Side area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 341st highest crime rate of 696 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 Moss Side (NE9 7UU) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Side (NE9 7UU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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