Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 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 126.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Corbitt Street area has the 48th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 163rd 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 Corbitt Street (NE8 2XT) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corbitt Street (NE8 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Corbitt Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bensham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wolseley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cuthbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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