Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 129.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woodbine Cottages area has the 13th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 159th highest crime rate of 693 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 Woodbine Cottages (NE40 3AW) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 156.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbine Cottages (NE40 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Lonnen. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbine Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmoor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmoor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barmoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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