Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

William Street area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 150th 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 William Street (NE10 0JP) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (NE10 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Stainton Drive. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Brandling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stainton Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary St Patrick'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Patrick'S Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowlandson Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowlandson Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elliott Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stainton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Stainton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stainton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Patrick'S Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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