Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 27.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rookswood Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 152nd 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 Rookswood Gardens (NE39 2PH) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookswood Gardens (NE39 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Southwood Crescent. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rookswood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockwell Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Burn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Southwood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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