Total Crime Rate

354.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 354.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.1 10/10
  • Drugs 51.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Other theft 38.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Coatsworth Court area has the 18th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 36th highest crime rate of 693 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 Coatsworth Court (NE8 1QS) in the last 12 months was 354.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coatsworth Court (NE8 1QS), 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 Coatsworth Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Havelock Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Affleck Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Village Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Way —
Apr 2026Public order Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Villa Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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