Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Other crime 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ermine Crescent area has the 45th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Bridges , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 693 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 Ermine Crescent (NE9 5QQ) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Bridges average (225.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermine Crescent (NE9 5QQ), 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 Ermine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fosse Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leeming Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Southway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pottersway Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wardill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prefect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeming Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Place —
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Data Sources

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