Total Crime Rate
63.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodwynd area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodwynd (NE10 8RR) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodwynd (NE10 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lecondale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glynfellis | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Paddock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rennington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rennington | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lecondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lecondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lecondale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevington | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falstone | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wealcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Falstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevington | Under investigation |
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