Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Snipes Dene area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Winlaton and High Spen , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Snipes Dene (NE39 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snipes Dene (NE39 2PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwood Crescent, where police recorded 11 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 Snipes Dene area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carnforth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilleycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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