Total Crime Rate

210.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 210.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Pensher Street East area has the 27th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 69th 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 Pensher Street East (NE10 0AP) in the last 12 months was 210.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pensher Street East (NE10 0AP), 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 Pensher Street East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Street 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepburn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcher Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lobelia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach Road Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baird Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher Street East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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