Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 47.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bedford Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Place (NE8 1PY) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Place (NE8 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Half Moon Lane. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Village Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Havelock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mulgrave Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Affleck Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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