Total Crime Rate
203.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romiley Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Romiley Grove (NE10 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 203.3 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% higher than the Pelaw and Heworth average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romiley Grove (NE10 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near A184. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A184 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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