Crime Rates at High West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1EJ

High West Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 5th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High West Street (NE8 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 1310.3 per 1,000 residents and was 372.7% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 703.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High West Street (NE8 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Street. Police recorded 277 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.