Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Cottages area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Cottages (NE39 2LY) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Cottages (NE39 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlea Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chopwell and Rowlands Gill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North View West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North View | — |
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