Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenrigg Place area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Greenrigg Place (NE27 0GA) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenrigg Place (NE27 0GA), the main crime hotspot is near Etal Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenrigg Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etal Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lesbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lower Crone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlsmeadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenrigg Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dukesfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lesbury Avenue —
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Data Sources

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