Crime Rates at Rowlands Gill, NE39 2AG

This area has the 25th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 234th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE39 2AG) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE39 2AG, 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.