Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 124.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Prince Consort Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 165th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Consort Road (NE8 4DU) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Consort Road (NE8 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Consort Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Camborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camborne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Camborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shipcote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coburg Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coburg Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Consort Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jedburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
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Data Sources

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