Total Crime Rate

186.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 186.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newman Terrace area has the 31st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 86th 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 Newman Terrace (NE8 3XA) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Terrace (NE8 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near Shipcote Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newman Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milvain Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fife Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deckham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mount Pleasent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
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Data Sources

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