Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ilford Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 98th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ilford Place (NE8 3UE) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ilford Place (NE8 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near Kingston Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ilford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chiswick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deckham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Crescent —
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Data Sources

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