Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grosvenor Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grosvenor Road (NE2 2RN) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 368.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grosvenor Road (NE2 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavendish Place, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dene & South Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glastonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glastonbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
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