Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Avenue 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 West Avenue (NE39 1EB) 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 West Avenue (NE39 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whinfield Terrace, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chopwell and Rowlands Gill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smailes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dene Crescent | Under investigation |
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