Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Foster Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 251st 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 Foster Drive (NE8 3JG) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Drive (NE8 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Gateshead Stadium. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stadium Industrial Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Gateshead Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
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Data Sources

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