Total Crime Rate

174.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 174.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Affleck Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 96th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Affleck Street (NE8 1QY) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Affleck Street (NE8 1QY), 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 Affleck Street area

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

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