Total Crime Rate
134.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South View Bungalows area has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 696 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 South View Bungalows (NE39 2AT) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 131.4% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South View Bungalows (NE39 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Hookergate Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crawcrook and Greenside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hookergate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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