Total Crime Rate

364.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 364.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.4 7/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stainton Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stainton Drive (NE10 9QT) in the last 12 months was 364.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stainton Drive (NE10 9QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainton Drive, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stainton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davidson Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Werhale Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stainton Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stainton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldwell Street —
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Data Sources

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