Crime Rates at Severn Gardens, Gateshead, NE8 3SQ

Severn Gardens area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Gardens (NE8 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% 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 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.