Total Crime Rate
150.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026William Morris Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 128th 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 William Morris Avenue (NE39 2DD) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 198.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Morris Avenue (NE39 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hookergate Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlea Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chopwell and Rowlands Gill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | William Morris Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North View West | — |
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