Total Crime Rate
852.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
331.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Regent 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.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coburg Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
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