Postcode · Gateshead
Crime in NE8 3JG
How much crime is recorded in NE8 3JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead Town
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,432 (2024)
NE8 3JGGateshead
How safe is NE8 3JG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE8 3JG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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 3JGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Burglary24.09.1
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Criminal damage and arson19.24.7
Vehicle crime12.43.5
Other theft10.84.5
Public order9.34.6
Shoplifting7.98.4
Other crime5.51.5
Robbery4.81.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.72.1
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.