Total Crime Rate

172.2 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 172.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Conway Square area has the 46th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 131st highest crime rate of 696 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 Conway Square (NE9 5EL) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Conway Square (NE9 5EL), the main crime hotspot is near Edgware Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Conway Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Conway Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chandos Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cromwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Valley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deckham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deckham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fife Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fife Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deckham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newman Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellison Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edgware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shipcote Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shipcote Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shipcote Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shipcote Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shipcote Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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