Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greystoke Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 149th lowest 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 Greystoke Avenue (NE2 1PN) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Greystoke Avenue (NE2 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Amble Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandon Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greystoke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amble Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amble Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Goldspink Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greystoke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Grove West | Under investigation |
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