Total Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Limetrees Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 2nd lowest 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 Limetrees Gardens (NE9 5BE) in the last 12 months was 3.0 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Limetrees Gardens (NE9 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patterdale Terrace, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Musgrave Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Limetrees Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limetrees Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Patterdale Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Patterdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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