Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 231st highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE8 3QH) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE8 3QH, the main crime hotspot is near Oban Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE8 3QH area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lumley Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Acacia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eastwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gower Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Elliot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elliot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fold Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Baird Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pensher Street East
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilfrid Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lumley Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Marigold Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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