NE8 1FU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE8 1FU

NE8 1FU, Gateshead has recorded a total of 119 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 58.30 per 1,000 population. This NE8 1FU 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 1FU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE8 1FU, encompassing approximately 2041 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (38) incidents (2.70% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NE8 1FU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Charles Street with total crimes: 24
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21
  • West Street with total crimes: 17

NE8 1FU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3858.302.70%
Violence and sexual offences2518.620.00%
Public order1312.250.00%
Shoplifting126.370.00%
Other theft105.88150.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.9040.00%
Burglary63.43100.00%
Vehicle crime22.94100.00%
Other crime20.98-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.980.00%
Robbery10.490.00%
Theft from the person10.49-50.00%
Drugs10.49-66.67%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3753.40-11.90%
Violence and sexual offences2518.13-37.50%
Public order1312.2544.44%
Shoplifting126.3720.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.88-28.57%
Other theft42.45100.00%
Burglary31.9650.00%
Other crime31.470.00%
Drugs31.47-25.00%
Theft from the person21.47-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.980.00%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4260.2616.67%
Violence and sexual offences4020.5890.48%
Shoplifting1019.60-37.50%
Public order94.90-55.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.4116.67%
Drugs43.43100.00%
Theft from the person31.96-40.00%
Other theft21.47-71.43%
Burglary20.98-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.98-50.00%
Robbery10.49-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.49-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3663.20-26.53%
Violence and sexual offences2117.64-41.67%
Public order2010.2981.82%
Shoplifting169.80-15.79%
Other theft77.84-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.4350.00%
Theft from the person52.940.00%
Vehicle crime42.45100.00%
Burglary31.960.00%
Other crime31.470.00%
Robbery31.4750.00%
Bicycle theft21.47-60.00%
Drugs20.98-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.980.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4971.534.26%
Violence and sexual offences3624.0133.33%
Shoplifting1917.6458.33%
Other theft129.31140.00%
Public order115.88-8.33%
Bicycle theft55.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.45-42.86%
Drugs31.9650.00%
Burglary31.47-50.00%
Robbery21.470.00%
Vehicle crime20.980.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4761.24-12.96%
Violence and sexual offences2723.03-3.57%
Public order1213.23-25.00%
Shoplifting125.8833.33%
Criminal damage and arson75.88-22.22%
Burglary63.43100.00%
Other theft52.94-50.00%
Possession of weapons32.4550.00%
Drugs21.47-33.33%
Theft from the person20.980.00%
Other crime20.980.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5472.0242.11%
Violence and sexual offences2826.46-3.45%
Public order1613.7245.45%
Other theft107.8466.67%
Criminal damage and arson94.9050.00%
Shoplifting94.41-25.00%
Robbery74.4140.00%
Drugs33.43-50.00%
Burglary31.47-25.00%
Other crime21.47-50.00%
Theft from the person20.98100.00%
Vehicle crime20.98100.00%
Possession of weapons20.98100.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3861.24-5.00%
Violence and sexual offences2918.62-23.68%
Shoplifting1214.21-14.29%
Public order115.8857.14%
Drugs65.3920.00%
Other theft62.9450.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.940.00%
Robbery52.940.00%
Other crime42.45300.00%
Burglary41.96-20.00%
Vehicle crime11.96-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.49-66.67%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4064.6721.21%
Violence and sexual offences3819.6026.67%
Shoplifting1418.62133.33%
Public order76.86-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.43-40.00%
Burglary52.9466.67%
Drugs52.45400.00%
Robbery52.450.00%
Other theft42.45-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.960.00%
Vehicle crime31.47200.00%
Other crime11.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3351.93-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences3016.1776.47%
Public order1214.7071.43%
Criminal damage and arson105.8842.86%
Shoplifting64.90-57.14%
Other theft52.9466.67%
Theft from the person52.45400.00%
Burglary32.4550.00%
Drugs11.47-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.49-75.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3652.42-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences1717.64-39.29%
Shoplifting148.33366.67%
Bicycle theft86.86300.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.92-12.50%
Public order73.43-56.25%
Vehicle crime43.430.00%
Other crime31.96200.00%
Other theft31.47-70.00%
Drugs31.470.00%
Robbery21.470.00%
Burglary20.980.00%
Theft from the person10.98-66.67%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4559.7740.62%
Violence and sexual offences2822.05-15.15%
Public order1613.7245.45%
Other theft107.8425.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.90-11.11%
Theft from the person33.92200.00%
Shoplifting31.47-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.47-33.33%
Robbery20.98100.00%
Bicycle theft20.98100.00%
Burglary20.98-33.33%
Other crime10.980.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3352.420.00%
Anti-social behaviour3216.170.00%
Public order1115.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.390.00%
Other theft84.410.00%
Shoplifting43.920.00%
Possession of weapons31.960.00%
Burglary31.470.00%
Theft from the person11.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%
Robbery10.490.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20247
June 20246
May 20244
April 20247
March 20249
February 20246
January 20246
December 202310
November 20237
October 20238
September 20239

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
September 20231

A total of 527 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202437
July 202442
June 202436
May 202449
April 202447
March 202454
February 202438
January 202440
December 202333
November 202336
October 202345
September 202332

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
February 20241
January 20243
November 20238
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 45 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 158 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 20249
June 202420
May 202411
April 202412
March 202416
February 202411
January 20247
December 202312
November 20237
October 202316
September 202311

A total of 377 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202425
July 202440
June 202421
May 202436
April 202427
March 202428
February 202429
January 202438
December 202330
November 202317
October 202328
September 202333

A total of 86 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20244
July 20242
June 20247
May 202412
April 20245
March 202410
February 20246
January 20244
December 20235
November 20233
October 202310
September 20238

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 29 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
March 20247
February 20245
January 20245
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 143 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 202410
June 202416
May 202419
April 202412
March 20249
February 202412
January 202414
December 20236
November 202314
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 26 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20246
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
October 20232
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE8 1FU 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
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. West Street
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Half Moon Lane
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order3
    Other theft1
  • 5. Hopper Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Ann Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Bottle Bank
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. Hudson Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 9. Lindisfarne Drive
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Hillgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Mulgrave Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Nelson Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Lambton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Gateshead Highway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 15. Quarryfield Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Cannon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Church Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. High Level Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Fletcher Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 20. Parking Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Chandless Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Hopper Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1