Crime Rates at Howe Street, Gateshead, NE8 3PP

Howe Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howe Street (NE8 3PP) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 181.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Street (NE8 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Gateshead Stadium. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.