NE8 2AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE8 2AR

NE8 2AR, Gateshead has recorded a total of 136 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 89.34 per 1,000 population. This NE8 2AR 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 2AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE8 2AR, encompassing approximately 1522 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE8 2AR area, explore the NE8 2AR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NE8 2AR area, visit the NE8 2AR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (47) incidents (-14.55% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (-11.11% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (20) incidents (-25.93% decrease)

NE8 2AR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 18
  • West Street with total crimes: 17

NE8 2AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4789.34-14.55%
Violence and sexual offences3230.87-11.11%
Shoplifting2021.02-25.93%
Public order813.14-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson75.2640.00%
Other theft74.6075.00%
Burglary64.60200.00%
Drugs23.94-50.00%
Robbery21.31100.00%
Other crime21.310.00%
Bicycle theft11.310.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5599.8525.00%
Violence and sexual offences3636.1363.64%
Shoplifting2723.65-10.00%
Public order1317.7444.44%
Criminal damage and arson58.5425.00%
Other theft43.28-33.33%
Drugs42.6333.33%
Burglary22.63-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.31100.00%
Other crime21.310.00%
Theft from the person11.310.00%
Robbery10.66-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4486.71-16.98%
Shoplifting3028.90-6.25%
Violence and sexual offences2219.710.00%
Public order914.45-43.75%
Other theft65.91-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson43.94-33.33%
Burglary42.6333.33%
Drugs32.63-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.97200.00%
Robbery31.970.00%
Other crime21.970.00%
Possession of weapons11.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour53100.506.00%
Shoplifting3234.81-21.95%
Violence and sexual offences2221.02-37.14%
Public order1614.45128.57%
Other theft710.51-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson64.6050.00%
Drugs53.940.00%
Burglary33.280.00%
Robbery31.9750.00%
Theft from the person21.970.00%
Vehicle crime21.31100.00%
Possession of weapons11.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-80.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour50110.36-1.96%
Shoplifting4132.8464.00%
Violence and sexual offences3526.9384.21%
Other theft922.99-18.18%
Public order75.91-50.00%
Drugs54.600.00%
Bicycle theft53.2825.00%
Other crime43.28100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.63-55.56%
Burglary32.63-57.14%
Theft from the person21.97100.00%
Robbery21.310.00%
Vehicle crime11.31-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5199.1937.84%
Shoplifting2533.50-13.79%
Violence and sexual offences1916.42-36.67%
Public order1412.48-6.67%
Other theft119.2057.14%
Criminal damage and arson97.2312.50%
Burglary75.91133.33%
Drugs54.6025.00%
Bicycle theft43.280.00%
Vehicle crime22.63-60.00%
Other crime21.310.00%
Possession of weapons11.310.00%
Theft from the person10.66-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3795.90-15.91%
Violence and sexual offences3024.30-3.23%
Shoplifting2919.7138.10%
Public order1519.05150.00%
Criminal damage and arson89.8533.33%
Other theft75.26-12.50%
Vehicle crime54.6066.67%
Robbery43.28-20.00%
Drugs42.63-20.00%
Burglary32.63200.00%
Other crime21.97-33.33%
Theft from the person21.310.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4491.31-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences3128.90-16.22%
Shoplifting2120.365.00%
Other theft813.7914.29%
Criminal damage and arson65.26-33.33%
Public order63.94-40.00%
Robbery53.94-28.57%
Drugs53.2866.67%
Vehicle crime33.280.00%
Other crime31.97200.00%
Possession of weapons21.97100.00%
Bicycle theft21.310.00%
Theft from the person21.310.00%
Burglary11.31-75.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4899.8533.33%
Violence and sexual offences3731.535.71%
Shoplifting2024.3066.67%
Public order1013.1411.11%
Criminal damage and arson96.5728.57%
Other theft75.91-12.50%
Robbery74.60600.00%
Burglary44.60300.00%
Drugs32.6350.00%
Vehicle crime31.970.00%
Bicycle theft21.970.00%
Possession of weapons11.310.00%
Other crime10.660.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3678.83-26.53%
Violence and sexual offences3523.65-7.89%
Shoplifting1222.99-7.69%
Public order97.8828.57%
Other theft85.9114.29%
Criminal damage and arson75.2640.00%
Theft from the person64.60500.00%
Vehicle crime33.94-40.00%
Drugs21.97100.00%
Robbery11.310.00%
Burglary10.660.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4989.34-15.52%
Violence and sexual offences3832.192.70%
Shoplifting1324.96-18.75%
Public order78.54-30.00%
Other theft74.60-41.67%
Bicycle theft64.60100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.94-28.57%
Vehicle crime53.28400.00%
Other crime33.28-25.00%
Drugs11.970.00%
Burglary10.66-83.33%
Theft from the person10.66-66.67%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour58107.0734.88%
Violence and sexual offences3738.1012.12%
Shoplifting1624.3014.29%
Other theft1210.519.09%
Public order107.8825.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.57-56.25%
Burglary64.60100.00%
Other crime43.940.00%
Robbery42.63100.00%
Bicycle theft32.63200.00%
Theft from the person31.97-25.00%
Drugs11.97-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4392.620.00%
Violence and sexual offences3328.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson1621.680.00%
Shoplifting1410.510.00%
Other theft119.200.00%
Public order87.230.00%
Theft from the person45.260.00%
Burglary32.630.00%
Drugs31.970.00%
Robbery21.970.00%
Vehicle crime21.310.00%
Possession of weapons11.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 615 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202455
July 202444
June 202453
May 202450
April 202451
March 202437
February 202444
January 202448
December 202336
November 202349
October 202358
September 202343

A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20245
April 20244
February 20242
January 20242
November 20236
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 407 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202436
July 202422
June 202422
May 202435
April 202419
March 202430
February 202431
January 202437
December 202335
November 202338
October 202337
September 202333

A total of 93 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 20249
March 20248
February 20246
January 20249
December 20237
November 20235
October 20237
September 202316

A total of 132 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 20249
June 202416
May 20247
April 202414
March 202415
February 20246
January 202410
December 20239
November 20237
October 202310
September 20238

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 104 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20246
June 20247
May 20249
April 202411
March 20247
February 20248
January 20247
December 20238
November 20237
October 202312
September 202311

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20236
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 300 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202427
July 202430
June 202432
May 202441
April 202425
March 202429
February 202421
January 202420
December 202312
November 202313
October 202316
September 202314

A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
March 20244
February 20245
January 20247
December 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE8 2AR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 3. West Street
    Total17
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Pandon
    Total16
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Bottle Bank
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. Sandhill
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 8. Broad Chare
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 10. Clavering Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Queens Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. St Nicholas' Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Castle Garth
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Close
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Hudson Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 16. Hillgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Mulgrave Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nelson Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Lambton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Cannon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Lombard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Church Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Queen Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Dean Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Akenside Hill
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Heath Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. High Level Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Fletcher Road
    Total1
    Other crime1