Postcode · Gateshead
Crime in NE8 4AH
How much crime is recorded in NE8 4AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateshead South
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
NE8 4AHGateshead
How safe is NE8 4AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE8 4AH 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
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 4AHNational
Violence and sexual offences47.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Other theft18.74.5
Burglary16.49.1
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Public order8.84.6
Shoplifting7.88.4
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other crime4.71.5
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.