Total Crime Rate
131.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Friars Dene Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 191st highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Friars Dene Road (NE10 0DR) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friars Dene Road (NE10 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Friary Gardens. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pensher Street East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Baird Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Friary Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pattinson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Friary Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Friary Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Friary Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oban Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elliot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Fold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Fold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Fold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marigold Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elliot Road | Under investigation |
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