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Burglary Rates in Winlaton and High Spen

Gateshead, North East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

21

1.88 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

915

81.7 per 1,000 residents

44% below the UK average58% below the North East regional average

How does Winlaton and High Spen rank?

Within Gateshead

22 of 22 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

30th percentile

Higher crime than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

5
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
265
29%
Other Crime
250
27%
Anti-social Behaviour
214
23%
Shoplifting
100
11%
Vehicle Crime
47
5%
Burglary
21
2%
Drug Offences
13
1%
Robbery
3
0%
Theft from Person
2
0%

Property mix in Winlaton and High Spen

Source: Census 2021 · 5,195 households

Detached 15%Semi-detached 50%Terraced 28%Flats 8%

The most common property type in Winlaton and High Spen is Semi-detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.