Crime Rates at Coatsworth Road, Gateshead, NE8 1QP

Coatsworth Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 124th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coatsworth Road (NE8 1QP) in the last 12 months was 176.7 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -97.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coatsworth Road (NE8 1QP), 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.