Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodward Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 335th highest 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 Woodward Avenue (NE8 3FH) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodward Avenue (NE8 3FH), the main crime hotspot is near Oban Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walcher Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ettrick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Asher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lobelia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baird Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensher Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Edward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trent Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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