Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helmsdale Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Helmsdale Avenue (NE10 0JD) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Helmsdale Avenue (NE10 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helmsdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felling Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brandling Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Row —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Brandling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felling House Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Davidson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Field Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brandling Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croudace Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Smith Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wesley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wesley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Smith Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary George Smith Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brandling Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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