Total Crime Rate
585.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
312.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Worsdell Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 13th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Worsdell Drive (NE8 2FB) in the last 12 months was 585.4 per 1,000 residents and was 159.6% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 312.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 619.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worsdell Drive (NE8 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthbert'S Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Village Heights | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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