Crime Rates at Northbourne Street, Gateshead, NE8 4AE

Northbourne Street area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 249th 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 Northbourne Street (NE8 4AE) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbourne Street (NE8 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shipcote Terrace. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.