Crime Rates at Meredith Gardens, Gateshead, NE8 3EB

Meredith Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 45th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meredith Gardens (NE8 3EB) in the last 12 months was 274.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meredith Gardens (NE8 3EB), 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.