NE8 3EY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE8 3EY

NE8 3EY, Gateshead has recorded a total of 61 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.37 per 1,000 population. This NE8 3EY 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 3EY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE8 3EY, encompassing approximately 3511 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (8) incidents (60.00% increase)

NE8 3EY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shelley Drive with total crimes: 6
  • Gateshead Stadium with total crimes: 6
  • Duncan Street with total crimes: 6

NE8 3EY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.370.00%
Vehicle crime95.4180.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.5660.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.28-11.11%
Other theft62.28500.00%
Public order41.71300.00%
Burglary41.14300.00%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Shoplifting10.570.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.10-29.63%
Anti-social behaviour95.41-30.77%
Vehicle crime52.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.42-16.67%
Bicycle theft21.420.00%
Other crime20.57100.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Public order10.280.00%
Other theft10.28-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.8022.73%
Anti-social behaviour137.6918.18%
Criminal damage and arson63.700.00%
Vehicle crime51.7125.00%
Other theft41.42-33.33%
Public order11.14-83.33%
Other crime10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2217.94-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour116.2657.14%
Other theft63.13100.00%
Public order61.71200.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.71100.00%
Vehicle crime41.71-60.00%
Burglary31.140.00%
Shoplifting10.850.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.2392.86%
Vehicle crime107.69233.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.8516.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.99-50.00%
Other theft30.85-57.14%
Drugs20.850.00%
Public order20.570.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.95-36.36%
Other theft73.9916.67%
Anti-social behaviour61.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.71100.00%
Burglary51.71-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.420.00%
Drugs20.85-33.33%
Shoplifting20.570.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.9546.67%
Anti-social behaviour66.26-40.00%
Burglary61.71100.00%
Other theft61.71-50.00%
Public order31.71200.00%
Drugs30.8550.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.85-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.85200.00%
Shoplifting20.85100.00%
Other crime10.57-66.67%
Robbery10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.81-11.76%
Other theft124.27300.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.42150.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.85-33.33%
Other crime31.14-25.00%
Burglary30.85-25.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Shoplifting10.570.00%
Public order10.28-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.28-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.67-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson64.84-25.00%
Vehicle crime41.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.14-71.43%
Burglary41.14100.00%
Other crime41.14100.00%
Public order31.14200.00%
Other theft30.8550.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Shoplifting10.570.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.3826.67%
Anti-social behaviour145.41-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson83.9933.33%
Vehicle crime42.2833.33%
Burglary21.14-33.33%
Other theft20.57-60.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Public order10.57-66.67%
Shoplifting10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1615.956.67%
Violence and sexual offences154.56-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson64.27100.00%
Other theft51.71-28.57%
Vehicle crime31.420.00%
Burglary30.85-25.00%
Public order30.85-25.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Shoplifting10.57-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour156.830.00%
Other theft74.270.00%
Shoplifting41.990.00%
Public order41.140.00%
Burglary41.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.140.00%
Vehicle crime30.850.00%
Possession of weapons10.850.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 240 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
July 202427
June 202422
May 202427
April 202414
March 202422
February 202415
January 202417
December 202319
November 202315
October 202324

A total of 64 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20246
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20246
December 20238
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 62 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20244
June 20246
May 20243
April 20247
March 20246
February 202412
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 29 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 119 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 202413
June 202411
May 20247
April 20246
March 20246
February 202410
January 20244
December 202314
November 202316
October 202315

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 202410
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 14 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
October 20231

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

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shelley Drive
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Gateshead Stadium
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Duncan Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 4. Severn Gardens
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Walcher Grove
    Total5
    Vehicle crime5
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Baird Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bede Court
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Bishops Park Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Howe Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Woodward Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Elliot Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Acacia Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Ovett Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St James Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Redgrave Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Edmund'S Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Sanderson Villas
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Lumley Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Nile Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Moore Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Humber Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. St James Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Churchill Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1