Total Crime Rate

176.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Worcester Green area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 126th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worcester Green (NE8 1NH) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Green (NE8 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Coatsworth Court. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Worcester Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Affleck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Villa Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bewick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coatsworth Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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