Crime Rates at Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DS

Prince Consort Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 117th 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 Prince Consort Road (NE8 4DS) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Consort Road (NE8 4DS), 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 Worcester Green (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.