Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dobson Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 693 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 Dobson Close (NE39 2BF) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dobson Close (NE39 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pawston Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Winlaton and High Spen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pawston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Drive | Under investigation |
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