Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 199.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Burglary 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 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

William Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 76th 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 William Street (NE10 0JW) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (NE10 0JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Hodgson Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davidson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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