Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hampton Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Hampton Drive (NE10 9EP) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampton Drive (NE10 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Oban Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Clarke Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gower Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dexter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nursery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brearley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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