Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duke Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 295th 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 Duke Street (NE10 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Street (NE10 0QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shields Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 11 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 | Burglary | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Joicey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shields Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cartmel Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cartmel Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartmel Park | Under investigation |
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