NE8 1ET Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE8 1ET

NE8 1ET, Gateshead has recorded a total of 105 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 34.77 per 1,000 population. This NE8 1ET crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE8 postcode area, which has experienced 511 crimes and a crime rate of 16.09 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE8 1ET crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE8 1ET, encompassing approximately 3019 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE8 1ET area, explore the NE8 1ET Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (25) incidents (-28.57% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-29.03% decrease)
  • Public order: (14) incidents (-6.67% decrease)

NE8 1ET Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Charles Street with total crimes: 24
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 22
  • King James Street with total crimes: 13

NE8 1ET Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2534.77-28.57%
Violence and sexual offences228.28-29.03%
Public order147.29-6.67%
Shoplifting134.6430.00%
Other theft104.31400.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.310.00%
Vehicle crime42.32100.00%
Burglary41.32300.00%
Theft from the person31.32200.00%
Other crime10.99-50.00%
Drugs10.33-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3536.7620.69%
Violence and sexual offences3111.59-31.11%
Public order1510.2725.00%
Shoplifting104.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.31-36.36%
Drugs32.32-25.00%
Other crime20.99100.00%
Other theft20.660.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Vehicle crime20.66-33.33%
Burglary10.66-50.00%
Theft from the person10.33-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4541.4012.50%
Anti-social behaviour2914.9026.09%
Public order129.60-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson113.9737.50%
Shoplifting103.64-23.08%
Drugs43.3133.33%
Theft from the person41.320.00%
Vehicle crime31.32-66.67%
Burglary20.99-33.33%
Other theft20.66-75.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4046.3637.93%
Anti-social behaviour2313.25-28.12%
Public order237.62109.09%
Shoplifting137.62-7.14%
Vehicle crime94.3128.57%
Criminal damage and arson82.98100.00%
Other theft82.65-42.86%
Theft from the person42.650.00%
Drugs31.3250.00%
Burglary30.990.00%
Bicycle theft20.99-66.67%
Robbery20.660.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3241.406.67%
Violence and sexual offences2910.60-12.12%
Other theft149.6055.56%
Shoplifting144.647.69%
Public order114.64-21.43%
Vehicle crime73.6440.00%
Bicycle theft62.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.99-71.43%
Burglary31.32-62.50%
Drugs20.99100.00%
Robbery20.66-33.33%
Other crime10.66-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3345.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour3010.93-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson149.94100.00%
Public order144.64-12.50%
Shoplifting134.6444.44%
Other theft94.310.00%
Burglary82.98100.00%
Vehicle crime52.6525.00%
Theft from the person31.6650.00%
Other crime30.9950.00%
Robbery30.99-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Drugs10.66-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4646.3664.29%
Violence and sexual offences3315.2322.22%
Public order1610.9333.33%
Other theft95.300.00%
Shoplifting92.98-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson72.98-30.00%
Vehicle crime42.320.00%
Burglary41.320.00%
Robbery41.32300.00%
Drugs21.32-71.43%
Theft from the person20.66100.00%
Other crime20.66-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2838.75-3.45%
Violence and sexual offences279.27-35.71%
Public order128.9420.00%
Shoplifting113.9722.22%
Criminal damage and arson103.64-9.09%
Other theft93.3150.00%
Drugs72.98250.00%
Other crime52.3225.00%
Burglary41.66-42.86%
Bicycle theft11.32-50.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Robbery10.33-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.33-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4244.385.00%
Anti-social behaviour2913.9116.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.60-35.29%
Public order103.64-33.33%
Shoplifting93.3150.00%
Burglary72.9840.00%
Other theft62.32-25.00%
Vehicle crime61.99100.00%
Other crime41.990.00%
Robbery31.32200.00%
Possession of weapons30.990.00%
Bicycle theft20.990.00%
Drugs20.66100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4041.4025.00%
Anti-social behaviour2513.25-26.47%
Criminal damage and arson178.2870.00%
Public order155.637.14%
Other theft84.97-11.11%
Shoplifting62.65-53.85%
Burglary51.990.00%
Theft from the person41.66100.00%
Vehicle crime31.32-57.14%
Drugs10.99-88.89%
Robbery10.33-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3449.68-12.82%
Violence and sexual offences3211.26-8.57%
Public order1410.60-44.00%
Shoplifting134.64116.67%
Criminal damage and arson104.310.00%
Other theft93.31-47.06%
Drugs92.98800.00%
Bicycle theft82.98300.00%
Vehicle crime72.6575.00%
Burglary52.32150.00%
Other crime31.660.00%
Theft from the person20.990.00%
Robbery20.66100.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3949.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences3512.920.00%
Public order2511.590.00%
Other theft178.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.630.00%
Shoplifting63.310.00%
Vehicle crime41.990.00%
Other crime31.320.00%
Bicycle theft20.990.00%
Burglary20.660.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 116 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 202411
June 20248
May 20244
April 202414
March 20247
February 202410
January 202411
December 202317
November 202310
October 202310

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20249
May 20247
April 20245
March 20244
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 375 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202435
July 202429
June 202423
May 202432
April 202430
March 202446
February 202428
January 202429
December 202325
November 202334
October 202339

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20248
March 20244
February 20244
January 20247
December 20235
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20244
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 103 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20242
July 20242
June 20248
May 202414
April 20249
March 20249
February 20249
January 20246
December 20238
November 20239
October 202317

A total of 181 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 202412
June 202423
May 202411
April 202414
March 202416
February 202412
January 202410
December 202315
November 202314
October 202325

A total of 127 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 202410
June 202413
May 202414
April 202413
March 20249
February 202411
January 20249
December 20236
November 202313
October 20236

A total of 409 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202431
July 202445
June 202440
May 202429
April 202433
March 202433
February 202427
January 202442
December 202340
November 202332
October 202335

A total of 26 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 36 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20247
January 20242
December 20231
November 20239
October 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
May 20246
February 20241
January 20242
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE8 1ET postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Charles Street
    Total24
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Public order5
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total22
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. King James Street
    Total13
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Hopper Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 5. Ann Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Shelley Drive
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total5
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Worcester Green
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 9. Lindisfarne Drive
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Police Station
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 11. Gateshead Highway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Gladstone Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Bede Court
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Chandless Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Hopper Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Sutherland Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1