Total Crime Rate
520.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curzon Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 24th highest crime rate of 696 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 Curzon Place (NE8 2ES) in the last 12 months was 520.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (β 236.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curzon Place (NE8 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 367 crimes here, including 103 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Chare | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Chare | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bottle Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bottle Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bottle Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dog Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dog Bank | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broad Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lombard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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