Total Crime Rate
215.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaufront Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beaufront Gardens (NE8 3PY) in the last 12 months was 215.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaufront Gardens (NE8 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howe Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ettrick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King Edward Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Asher Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walcher Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Split Crow Road | Under investigation |
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