Total Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 152.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodlands Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 121st 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 Woodlands Road (NE39 2LA) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 378.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (NE39 2LA), 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 Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leazes View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Smailes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dene Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kell'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barkwood Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leazes View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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