Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Berners-Lee Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 236th highest crime rate of 693 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 Berners-Lee Road (NE8 4US) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berners-Lee Road (NE8 4US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saltwell Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevethick Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Berners-Lee Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hydepark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Liddell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saltwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saltwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Saltwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Cartmel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fontwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B601 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fontwell Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hydepark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berners-Lee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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