Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sanderson Villas area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanderson Villas (NE8 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Sanderson Villas (NE8 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gateshead Stadium. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sanderson Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gateshead Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gateshead Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elliot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redgrave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stadium Industrial Park —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angel Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redgrave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redgrave Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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