Crime Rates at Rectory Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XL

Rectory Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 315th highest crime rate of 696 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 Rectory Road (NE8 1XL) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (NE8 1XL), 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.