Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 64.5 6/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

George Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 340th highest crime rate of 693 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 George Street (NE10 0XT) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (NE10 0XT), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joicey Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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