Crime Rates at Thames Street, Gateshead, NE8 3SP

Thames Street area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 263rd 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 Thames Street (NE8 3SP) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thames Street (NE8 3SP), 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.