Total Crime Rate
246.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trevethick Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 69th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Trevethick Street (NE8 4XP) in the last 12 months was 246.0 per 1,000 residents and was 460.1% higher 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 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trevethick Street (NE8 4XP), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Low Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saltwell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltwell Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Telford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B601 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B601 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brunel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wetherby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wetherby Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arkle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltwell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macadam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Macadam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevethick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Armstrong Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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