Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ridley Street area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Street (NE8 1YE) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Street (NE8 1YE), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hydepark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rawling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airey Terrace 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bensham Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bensham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grasmere Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Liddell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saltwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saltwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grasmere Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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