Crime Rates at Severn Gardens, Gateshead, NE8 3SQ

Severn Gardens area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 254th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Gardens (NE8 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Gardens (NE8 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howe Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfair Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.