Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lobley Hill Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 140th 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 Lobley Hill Road (NE8 4YJ) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Bridges average (277.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lobley Hill Road (NE8 4YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Renwick Court. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lobley Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Chestnut Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Arkle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bensham Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bensham Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bensham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bensham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Goodwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Temple Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B601 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B601 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Renwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Renwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Walnut Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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