Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Fisherwell Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 287th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fisherwell Road (NE10 0RB) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fisherwell Road (NE10 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shields Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lauder Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fisherwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cartmel Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joicey Street
Apr 2026Burglary Rothbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fisherwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cartmel Park Under investigation

Data Sources

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