Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 126.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lobley Hill Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 163rd 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 Lobley Hill Road (NE8 4XA) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lobley Hill Road (NE8 4XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevethick Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Renwick Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lobley Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Saltwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berners-Lee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B601 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascot Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascot Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
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Data Sources

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