Crime Rates at Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 4SD

Brighton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 219th 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 Brighton Road (NE8 4SD) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (NE8 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fern Dene Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.