Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coburg Street area has the 55th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 174th 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 Coburg Street (NE8 1NP) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coburg Street (NE8 1NP), 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.
View Crime In Bridges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Camborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ann Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladstone Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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