Crime Rates at Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4AR

Durham Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 696 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 Durham Road (NE8 4AR) in the last 12 months was 267.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 148.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (NE8 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Edmund'S Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shipcote Terrace (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.