Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 82.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Granville Drive area has the 38th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 240th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Granville Drive (NE12 9LD) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 18 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granville Drive (NE12 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovecote Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilac Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Granville Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Mead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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