Postcode sector · Gateshead
Crime in NE8 9
How much crime is recorded in NE8 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 3,522 (2024)
NE8 9Postcode sector · Gateshead
How safe is NE8 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE8 9, 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
48.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 9National
Burglary54.69.1
Anti-social behaviour39.310.7
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Shoplifting17.48.4
Public order11.04.6
Other theft8.54.5
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Robbery3.81.4
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.71.5
Theft from the person2.62.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.