Crime Rates at Hills Street, Gateshead, NE8 2AS

Hills Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 15th highest crime rate of 693 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 Hills Street (NE8 2AS) in the last 12 months was 558.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.7% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 194.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hills Street (NE8 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.