Total Crime Rate

178.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 178.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 105.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Granby Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 91st 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 Granby Terrace (NE16 5LL) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granby Terrace (NE16 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gateshead Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Granby Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateshead Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gateshead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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