Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whinfield Cottages area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whinfield Cottages (NE39 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whinfield Cottages (NE39 1PQ), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dene Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barkwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barkwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leazes View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leazes View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smailes Lane | — |
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