Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Terrace (NE8 4HA) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Low Fell average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Terrace (NE8 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Hartington Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camborne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camborne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Camborne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camborne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shipcote Lane
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grasmere Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Avenue Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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