Total Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • 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

Fontwell Drive area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 200th 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 Fontwell Drive (NE8 4YF) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fontwell Drive (NE8 4YF), the main crime hotspot is near Trevethick Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fontwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berners-Lee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cartmel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Saltwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetherby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevethick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fontwell Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevethick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B601 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fontwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Saltwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saltwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Street —
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Data Sources

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