Crime Rates at Bolam Street, Gateshead, NE8 2TQ

Bolam Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dunston and Teams , and the 244th highest crime rate of 696 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 Bolam Street (NE8 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Dunston and Teams average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolam Street (NE8 2TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Renwick Court. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.