Crime Rates at High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BD

This area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 696 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 This (NE39 2BD) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE39 2BD, the main crime hotspot is near Spen Burn. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.