NE8 3BA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE8 3BA

NE8 3BA, Gateshead has recorded a total of 60 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 250.17 per 1,000 population. This NE8 3BA 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 3BA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE8 3BA, encompassing approximately 239 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-26.32% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (-22.22% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)

NE8 3BA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Pandon with total crimes: 16
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Broad Chare with total crimes: 5

NE8 3BA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour14250.17-26.32%
Shoplifting1458.37-22.22%
Violence and sexual offences758.37-22.22%
Other theft629.1950.00%
Criminal damage and arson525.0225.00%
Public order420.8533.33%
Bicycle theft316.680.00%
Drugs312.510.00%
Vehicle crime212.51-33.33%
Burglary18.340.00%
Robbery14.170.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour19271.02-38.71%
Shoplifting1879.22-18.18%
Violence and sexual offences975.05-47.06%
Criminal damage and arson437.530.00%
Other theft416.68-42.86%
Public order316.68-40.00%
Vehicle crime312.51200.00%
Drugs312.510.00%
Burglary112.51-66.67%
Other crime14.17-75.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour31400.2824.00%
Shoplifting22129.2622.22%
Violence and sexual offences1791.730.00%
Other theft770.8875.00%
Public order529.19-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson420.8533.33%
Other crime416.680.00%
Burglary316.68200.00%
Possession of weapons212.510.00%
Vehicle crime18.34-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour25337.7492.31%
Shoplifting18104.24-35.71%
Violence and sexual offences1775.0554.55%
Public order770.8816.67%
Other theft429.1933.33%
Criminal damage and arson316.68-25.00%
Bicycle theft212.51-50.00%
Drugs28.340.00%
Vehicle crime28.34100.00%
Burglary18.34-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting28316.8964.71%
Anti-social behaviour13116.75-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences1154.20-35.29%
Public order645.8720.00%
Bicycle theft425.02100.00%
Criminal damage and arson416.680.00%
Burglary316.680.00%
Other theft312.51-50.00%
Other crime212.51-33.33%
Robbery18.340.00%
Vehicle crime14.170.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences17316.89-10.53%
Shoplifting1770.88-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour1470.8816.67%
Other theft658.37-33.33%
Drugs525.02400.00%
Public order520.85400.00%
Criminal damage and arson420.85100.00%
Burglary316.680.00%
Other crime312.510.00%
Bicycle theft212.510.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences19279.3618.75%
Shoplifting1979.22111.11%
Anti-social behaviour1279.229.09%
Other theft950.0328.57%
Robbery337.53200.00%
Criminal damage and arson212.510.00%
Theft from the person18.340.00%
Public order14.17-66.67%
Drugs14.170.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences16250.1760.00%
Anti-social behaviour1166.7110.00%
Shoplifting945.87-10.00%
Other theft737.5316.67%
Vehicle crime529.19150.00%
Bicycle theft320.850.00%
Public order312.51-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson212.510.00%
Drugs18.340.00%
Robbery14.170.00%
Other crime14.170.00%
Possession of weapons14.170.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10212.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour1041.70-52.38%
Shoplifting1041.7042.86%
Other theft641.7020.00%
Public order425.02-42.86%
Bicycle theft316.6850.00%
Vehicle crime212.51100.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.34-50.00%
Theft from the person28.340.00%
Burglary18.340.00%
Drugs14.170.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour21250.17-8.70%
Violence and sexual offences1087.56-41.18%
Public order741.70133.33%
Shoplifting729.1940.00%
Other theft529.19150.00%
Criminal damage and arson420.85-20.00%
Bicycle theft216.68-50.00%
Vehicle crime18.34-85.71%
Drugs14.17-66.67%
Burglary14.170.00%
Robbery14.17-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour23308.55-25.81%
Violence and sexual offences1795.90-22.73%
Vehicle crime770.88133.33%
Criminal damage and arson529.19-16.67%
Shoplifting520.85-66.67%
Bicycle theft420.8533.33%
Public order316.6850.00%
Drugs312.5150.00%
Robbery212.51100.00%
Other crime28.34-50.00%
Other theft28.34-75.00%
Burglary18.34-80.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour31441.970.00%
Violence and sexual offences22129.260.00%
Shoplifting1591.730.00%
Other theft862.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson633.360.00%
Burglary525.020.00%
Other crime420.850.00%
Vehicle crime316.680.00%
Bicycle theft312.510.00%
Theft from the person312.510.00%
Drugs212.510.00%
Public order28.340.00%
Possession of weapons18.340.00%
Robbery14.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 224 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202419
July 202431
June 202425
May 202413
April 202414
March 202412
February 202411
January 202410
December 202321
November 202323
October 202331

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
February 20245
January 20242
December 20231
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 172 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 202417
June 202417
May 202411
April 202417
March 202419
February 202416
January 202410
December 202310
November 202317
October 202322

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 67 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20249
February 20247
January 20246
December 20235
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 50 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20245
June 20247
May 20246
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 182 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202418
July 202422
June 202418
May 202428
April 202417
March 202419
February 20249
January 202410
December 20237
November 20235
October 202315

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
May 20242
April 20243
February 20241
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20242
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE8 3BA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Pandon
    Total16
    Shoplifting14
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Broad Chare
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Mill Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Howard Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Breamish Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Norfolk Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Grenville Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 10. Hillgate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Quarryfield Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Abbots Hill
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Horatio Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Quayside
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Blagdon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Causey Bank
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Forster Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Cannon Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Church Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1