Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Ellerton Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 341st lowest 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 Ellerton Way (NE10 9TF) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellerton Way (NE10 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Gower Walk. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellerton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Landseer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodlands Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Blackburn Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nursery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brearley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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