Crime Rates at Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 4HX

Alexandra Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 247th highest crime rate of 696 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 Alexandra Road (NE8 4HX) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 141.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (NE8 4HX), 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.