Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

Rothbury Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 301st highest crime rate of 693 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 Rothbury Avenue (NE10 0QY) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothbury Avenue (NE10 0QY), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Park. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rothbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fisherwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cartmel Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cartmel Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joicey Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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