Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Road (NE39 2JS) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the Winlaton and High Spen average (31.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (NE39 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dene Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leazes View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smailes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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