Total Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whinfield Terrace area has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 303rd 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 Whinfield Terrace (NE39 2LG) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whinfield Terrace (NE39 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Pontop View. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 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 | Burglary | Wellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pontop View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinfield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pontop View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pontop View | Under investigation |
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