Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kensington Court area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 306th 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 Kensington Court (NE10 9UD) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Court (NE10 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near Gower Walk. Police recorded 25 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 Kensington Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybush Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gower Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriffs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hewitson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheriffs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dexter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Owen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flexbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Godfrey Thomson Court β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dexter Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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