Total Crime Rate
335.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coatsworth Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 39th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coatsworth Court (NE8 1QT) in the last 12 months was 335.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 212.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coatsworth Court (NE8 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Half Moon Lane. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 78 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 | Poplar Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Villa Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Half Moon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Half Moon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Villa Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Villa Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Woodbine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claremont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Affleck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coatsworth Court | Under investigation |
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