Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgin Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 309th 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 Elgin Road (NE9 5PA) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Road (NE9 5PA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fielding Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atholl Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Landseer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Halcyon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atholl Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Esk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Romney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hendon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fielding Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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