Total Crime Rate

852.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

331.6 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 852.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 331.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 231.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 163.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 163.2 10/10
  • Other theft 57.9 10/10
  • Public order 57.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.8 10/10
  • Drugs 36.8 10/10
  • Other crime 26.3 10/10
  • Robbery 26.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Regent Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 8th 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 Regent Court (NE8 1HA) in the last 12 months was 852.6 per 1,000 residents and was 278.2% higher than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 331.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regent Court (NE8 1HA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Regent Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coburg Street
Apr 2026Other theft Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street

Data Sources

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