Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Heaps area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 312th 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 Moss Heaps (NE9 7UX) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Chowdene average (110.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Heaps (NE9 7UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North View, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duddon Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Heaps area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North View 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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