Crime Rates at Pipewellgate, Gateshead, NE8 2BN

Pipewellgate area has the 38th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 109th 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 Pipewellgate (NE8 2BN) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pipewellgate (NE8 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.