Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidney Grove area has the 56th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 176th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidney Grove (NE8 2XD) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Grove (NE8 2XD), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Mill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trevethick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Aidan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Aidan'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedley Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saltwell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Mill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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