Total Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 279th 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 Cromwell Street (NE8 3RT) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Street (NE8 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Edgware Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highcliffe Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newman Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conway Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deckham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deckham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deckham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hardwick Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milvain Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milvain Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milvain Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milvain Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milvain Close | — |
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