Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Pilgrimsway area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 307th 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 Pilgrimsway (NE9 5PS) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilgrimsway (NE9 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Prefect Place. Police recorded 36 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 Pilgrimsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fosse Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chiswick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mafeking Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baden Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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