NE8 2BE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE8 2BE

NE8 2BE, Gateshead has recorded a total of 77 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 262.25 per 1,000 population. This NE8 2BE 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 2BE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE8 2BE, encompassing approximately 293 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (-43.24% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-10.53% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (-22.22% decrease)

NE8 2BE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 18
  • Pandon with total crimes: 16
  • Bottle Bank with total crimes: 7

NE8 2BE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour21262.25-43.24%
Violence and sexual offences1771.52-10.53%
Shoplifting1457.90-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson747.6840.00%
Other theft523.84-16.67%
Public order517.03-16.67%
Bicycle theft217.030.00%
Burglary26.810.00%
Drugs26.81-50.00%
Theft from the person16.810.00%
Robbery13.410.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour37357.61-7.50%
Violence and sexual offences19126.0111.76%
Shoplifting1864.71-21.74%
Public order661.300.00%
Other theft620.4320.00%
Criminal damage and arson520.4325.00%
Vehicle crime517.03400.00%
Drugs417.03100.00%
Burglary213.620.00%
Other crime26.81-50.00%
Possession of weapons16.81-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour40367.8317.65%
Shoplifting23136.2321.05%
Violence and sexual offences1778.33-22.73%
Public order657.90-33.33%
Other theft520.430.00%
Other crime417.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson413.6233.33%
Possession of weapons313.620.00%
Burglary210.22-33.33%
Drugs26.810.00%
Vehicle crime16.81-66.67%
Bicycle theft13.41-66.67%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour34354.2036.00%
Violence and sexual offences22115.8010.00%
Shoplifting1974.93-34.48%
Public order964.710.00%
Other theft530.65150.00%
Bicycle theft317.03-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson310.22-40.00%
Vehicle crime310.22200.00%
Burglary310.220.00%
Drugs210.220.00%
Theft from the person16.810.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting29357.6170.59%
Anti-social behaviour2598.7713.64%
Violence and sexual offences2085.14-4.76%
Public order968.1250.00%
Criminal damage and arson530.65-37.50%
Bicycle theft417.03100.00%
Burglary313.62-50.00%
Other crime310.22-25.00%
Robbery210.220.00%
Other theft26.81-71.43%
Drugs26.81-75.00%
Vehicle crime16.81-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour22350.8029.41%
Violence and sexual offences2174.93-8.70%
Shoplifting1771.52-15.00%
Drugs857.90700.00%
Criminal damage and arson827.25166.67%
Other theft727.250.00%
Burglary623.840.00%
Public order620.43100.00%
Other crime420.43300.00%
Bicycle theft213.620.00%
Vehicle crime26.81100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences23275.8727.78%
Shoplifting2078.33122.22%
Anti-social behaviour1768.12-5.56%
Other theft757.90-22.22%
Robbery423.84100.00%
Criminal damage and arson313.62-25.00%
Public order310.22-25.00%
Theft from the person110.220.00%
Other crime13.410.00%
Drugs13.410.00%
Vehicle crime13.41-75.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour18255.435.88%
Violence and sexual offences1861.3038.46%
Other theft961.3028.57%
Shoplifting930.65-10.00%
Vehicle crime430.65300.00%
Criminal damage and arson413.620.00%
Public order413.620.00%
Bicycle theft313.620.00%
Robbery210.220.00%
Drugs16.81-66.67%
Other crime13.410.00%
Possession of weapons13.410.00%
Burglary13.410.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour17224.78-32.00%
Violence and sexual offences1357.90-13.33%
Shoplifting1044.2825.00%
Other theft734.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson423.8433.33%
Public order413.62-55.56%
Bicycle theft313.6250.00%
Drugs310.220.00%
Theft from the person210.220.00%
Burglary16.810.00%
Vehicle crime13.41-50.00%
Other crime13.410.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour25258.84-30.56%
Violence and sexual offences1585.14-31.82%
Public order951.09125.00%
Shoplifting830.6560.00%
Other theft727.25250.00%
Criminal damage and arson323.84-57.14%
Drugs310.220.00%
Bicycle theft210.22-33.33%
Vehicle crime26.81-71.43%
Burglary16.810.00%
Robbery13.41-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour36320.14-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences22122.61-8.33%
Vehicle crime774.93250.00%
Criminal damage and arson723.84-22.22%
Shoplifting523.84-64.29%
Public order417.03300.00%
Bicycle theft313.6250.00%
Drugs310.22200.00%
Robbery210.22100.00%
Other crime26.81-33.33%
Other theft26.81-75.00%
Burglary16.81-87.50%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour45415.510.00%
Violence and sexual offences24153.260.00%
Shoplifting1481.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson947.680.00%
Burglary830.650.00%
Other theft827.250.00%
Theft from the person327.250.00%
Other crime310.220.00%
Bicycle theft210.220.00%
Vehicle crime26.810.00%
Possession of weapons16.810.00%
Robbery13.410.00%
Public order13.410.00%
Drugs13.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20248
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 70 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 20242
April 20247
March 20247
February 20249
January 20247
December 20237
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 337 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202437
July 202440
June 202434
May 202425
April 202422
March 202417
February 202418
January 202417
December 202325
November 202336
October 202345

A total of 66 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20246
June 20249
May 20249
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20239
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 231 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202419
July 202417
June 202422
May 202420
April 202421
March 202423
February 202418
January 202413
December 202315
November 202322
October 202324

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20246
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20238

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20248
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20242
October 20233

A total of 186 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202418
July 202423
June 202419
May 202429
April 202417
March 202420
February 20249
January 202410
December 20238
November 20235
October 202314

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
March 20244
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20237
October 20232

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
February 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Pandon
    Total16
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Bottle Bank
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Sandhill
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 5. Broad Chare
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Mill Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. Grenville Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 9. Hillgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Lambton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Quarryfield Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Abbots Hill
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Blagdon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Causey Bank
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 15. Forster Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Cannon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Lombard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Church Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Queen Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Akenside Hill
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Heath Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Pandon Bank
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1