Total Crime Rate

138.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 138.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Burglary 35.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Grassholm Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 137th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Grassholm Place (NE12 8PP) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.1% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grassholm Place (NE12 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrigill Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grassholm Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Blackfriars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Farm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Camsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consort Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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