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

Ovett Gardens 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 Ovett Gardens (NE8 3JH) 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 Ovett Gardens (NE8 3JH), 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 Ovett Gardens area

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

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