Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Gateshead, NE8 2AJ

Wellington Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 129th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (NE8 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (NE8 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Half Moon Lane (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.