Crime Rates at Armstrong Street, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4XR

Armstrong Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Low Fell , and the 241st highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Street (NE8 4XR) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armstrong Street (NE8 4XR), 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.