DH9 has an annual crime rate of 79.17 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DH9?

As of March 2026, DH9 has an annual crime rate of 79.17 per 1,000 residents, based on 427 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DH9?

The most common crime type in DH9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 175 incidents in March 2026 — 41.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DH9 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DH9 Crime Intelligence Report

DH9 recorded 427 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.43 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 26.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.4% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment427 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

427

trending_up +26.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.17per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,412

Within DH9 district

Gateshead

57,447

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Stanley Bus Station Map	total: 41 Anti-social behaviour: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 7	41
A693 Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4	18
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Thorntree Terrace Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2	8
Ritson Street Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Vehicle crime: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
West Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Frosterley Gardens Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
A6076 Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	5
Joicey Gardens Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

427 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

175

41.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.5%

Public Order

8.2%

Shoplifting

8.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Other Crime

3.3%

Other Theft

3.0%

Burglary

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Robbery

0.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +26.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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