Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grays Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South 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 Grays Walk (NE34 9LS) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grays Walk (NE34 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Court. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grays Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestley Court —
Apr 2026Public order Priestley Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Priestley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunyan Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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