Crap Towns / Rowlands Gill / Crime

How much crime is there in Rowlands Gill?

The police recorded 52.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rowlands Gill from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.9, down from 58.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.0	34.1
Shoplifting	9.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.7	7.0
Public order	3.8	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blaydon	5.5 km	136
Stanley	7.4 km	126
Annfield Plain	6.7 km	100
Throckley	8.4 km	73.2
Consett	9.6 km	71.7
Ryton	5.7 km	70.5
Pelton and Ouston	10.7 km	67.0
Prudhoe	7.4 km	59.2
Rowlands Gill	–	52.8
Whickham	5.5 km	46.5
Crawcrook and Greenside	4.7 km	42.5
The typical town	–	76.2