Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trent Gardens area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 258th 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 Trent Gardens (NE8 3SS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trent Gardens (NE8 3SS), 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.
View Crime In Bridges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fielding Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gower Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landseer Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilfrid Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fielding Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oban Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
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