Total Crime Rate

286.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 286.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Betjeman Mews area has the 19th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 44th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Betjeman Mews (NE8 3BF) in the last 12 months was 286.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betjeman Mews (NE8 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Betjeman Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milvain Street —
Apr 2026Public order Milton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fife Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Abbey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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