Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grey Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 436th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Grey Street (NE13 7DT) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% higher than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grey Street (NE13 7DT), the main crime hotspot is near Drysdale Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime Brookside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drysdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Augusta Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beacon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drysdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drysdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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