Crime Rates at Station Cottages, Gateshead, NE8 2XH

Station Cottages area has the 41st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 122nd 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 Station Cottages (NE8 2XH) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Cottages (NE8 2XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marian Court, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saltwell Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.