Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Victoria Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 304th highest crime rate of 693 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 Victoria Road (NE8 4XT) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (NE8 4XT), the main crime hotspot is near Renwick Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Green —
Apr 2026Public order B601 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascot Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascot Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berners-Lee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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