Crime Rates at Grassbanks, Gateshead, NE10 8DX

Grassbanks area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 243rd 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 Grassbanks (NE10 8DX) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grassbanks (NE10 8DX), the main crime hotspot is near Meresyde. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.