Postcode · Gateshead
Crime in NE8 3EL
How much crime is recorded in NE8 3EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,289 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE8 3ELGateshead
How safe is NE8 3EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE8 3EL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
162
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE8 3ELNational
Burglary84.59.1
Anti-social behaviour45.410.7
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Shoplifting23.08.4
Public order12.84.6
Other theft10.14.5
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Robbery4.61.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Theft from the person3.32.1
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.