Crime Rates at Ellison Street, Gateshead, NE8 1AY

Ellison Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 30th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellison Street (NE8 1AY) in the last 12 months was 370.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellison Street (NE8 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.