Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brighton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Brighton Road (NE8 4SD) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Low Fell average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (NE8 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Felton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fern Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rawling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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