Total Crime Rate

152.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 152.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Other crime 19.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 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

Eastwood Gardens area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastwood Gardens (NE10 0AH) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastwood Gardens (NE10 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Friary Gardens. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baird Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepburn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach Road Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lobelia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcher Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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