Crime Rates at Beaufront Gardens, Gateshead, NE8 3PY

Beaufront Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 64th highest crime rate of 696 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 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% 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 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.