Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Cuthberts Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 111th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Road (NE8 2LX) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Road (NE8 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Coatsworth Court. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Cuthberts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mill —
Apr 2026Robbery Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rectory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coatsworth Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bensham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overhill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Affleck Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridges View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windmill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bensham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Village Heights Under investigation
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Data Sources

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