Total Crime Rate
174.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pipewellgate 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 Pipewellgate (NE8 2BJ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Pipewellgate (NE8 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mulgrave Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Chare | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sandhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sandhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dog Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dog Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Garth | Under investigation |
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