Crime Rates at St Cuthberts Place, Gateshead, NE8 1TB

St Cuthberts Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Place (NE8 1TB) in the last 12 months was 329.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 179.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Place (NE8 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.