Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Keswick Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Keswick Street (NE8 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keswick Street (NE8 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Coatsworth Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keswick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rawling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grasmere Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hydepark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hydepark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grasmere Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Public order Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villa Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villa Place 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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