Total Crime Rate

185.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 185.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

King Edward Place area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 89th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Place (NE8 3PS) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Place (NE8 3PS), 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 King Edward Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gateshead Stadium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Stadium —
Apr 2026Public order Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gateshead Stadium Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs King Edward Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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