Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 334th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (NE10 0RD) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (NE10 0RD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunn Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joicey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cartmel Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cartmel Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cartmel Park —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A185 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shields Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lauder Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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