Crime Rates at Woodlands Close, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2AE

Woodlands Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 125th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Close (NE39 2AE) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 199.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Close (NE39 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.