Total Crime Rate
207.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlea Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 97th highest crime rate of 696 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 Woodlea Road (NE39 2DG) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 257.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlea Road (NE39 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Hookergate Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hookergate Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hookergate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hookergate Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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