Total Crime Rate

662.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

331.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 662.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 331.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 234.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.7 10/10
  • Other theft 89.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.0 10/10
  • Robbery 48.3 10/10
  • Public order 41.4 10/10
  • Burglary 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Tennyson Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 12th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Court (NE8 3NN) in the last 12 months was 662.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.6% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 331.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Court (NE8 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Drive. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tennyson Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
Apr 2026Drugs King Edward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Shelley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shelley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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