Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greystoke Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 274th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
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 Greystoke Gardens (NE2 1PL) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greystoke Gardens (NE2 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hotspur Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amble Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ouseburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ouseburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stratford Grove West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Grove West | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jesmond Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotspur Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hotspur Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chelmsford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greystoke Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mowbray Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brandon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldspink Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowbray Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Goldspink Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldspink Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mowbray Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ouseburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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