Total Crime Rate
176.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rawling Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rawling Road (NE8 4QR) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawling Road (NE8 4QR), the main crime hotspot is near Bensham Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bensham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Aidan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Aidan'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saltwell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwentwater Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bensham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bensham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bensham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bensham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brunel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macadam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Macadam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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