Crime Rates at Holmwood Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DS

Holmwood Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 235th 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 Holmwood Grove (NE2 3DS) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 174.5% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmwood Grove (NE2 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Jesmond, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.