Crime Rates at Bede Gardens, Gateshead, NE8 3FE

Bede Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 693 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 Bede Gardens (NE8 3FE) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bede Gardens (NE8 3FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howe Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.