Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dene Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Dene Crescent (NE39 1DS) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Winlaton and High Spen average (31.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Crescent (NE39 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chopwell and Rowlands Gill

Crime Over Time in Dene Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smailes Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dene Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Leazes View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes View —
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Data Sources

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