Total Crime Rate

358.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 358.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.7 10/10
  • Burglary 47.2 10/10
  • Drugs 37.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marian Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 35th 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 Marian Court (NE8 2HU) in the last 12 months was 358.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 188.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marian Court (NE8 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marian Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bensham Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bensham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Mews —
Apr 2026Robbery Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridges View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Saltwell Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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