Total Crime Rate

35.9 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 35.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rookswood Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 183rd 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 Rookswood Gardens (NE39 2PH) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookswood Gardens (NE39 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowland Burn Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dominies Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rookswood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carnforth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilleycroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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