Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Road (NE39 2JS) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Winlaton and High Spen average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (NE39 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Townley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whinfield Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Townley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pontop View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pontop View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pontop View —
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Data Sources

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