Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walnut Gardens area has the 51st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 172nd 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 Walnut Gardens (NE8 2TB) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Gardens (NE8 2TB), the main crime hotspot is near Renwick Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascot Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascot Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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