Total Crime Rate

305.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 305.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Betjeman Mews area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 50th highest crime rate of 696 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 305.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 140.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betjeman Mews (NE8 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near King James Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 45 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milvain Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Edmund'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Edmund'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Edmund'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King James Street
Sep 2025Other theft St Edmund'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Edmund'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milvain Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Square Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chandos Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milvain Close
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Court
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Milvain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milvain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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