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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE8 recorded 390 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring73.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment390 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

390
trending_up +37.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.63per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,285

Within NE8 district

Gateshead

63,232

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 28 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 10
28
West Street Map
total: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6
22
Charles Street Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 4
18
Mill Road Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
11
Newman Terrace Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
St Edmund'S Road Map
total: 9 Other theft: 6 Shoplifting: 2
9
Gateshead Stadium Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2
8
Ann Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
390 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
109
27.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
90
23.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
9.2%
Shoplifting
36
9.2%
Public Order
28
7.2%
Other Theft
24
6.2%
Burglary
16
4.1%
Vehicle Crime
15
3.8%
Other Crime
14
3.6%
Robbery
10
2.6%
Theft from Person
5
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.0%
Drug Offences
2
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: NE8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE8 at 27.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE8 has fallen sharply — by 10.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +37.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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