Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Havelock Terrace area has the 40th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 121st 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 Havelock Terrace (NE8 1QU) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Havelock Terrace (NE8 1QU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Havelock Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Worcester Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Worcester Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Crescent
Sep 2025Theft from the person Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Affleck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Woodbine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bewick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coatsworth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Half Moon Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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