Total Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 197.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gainsborough Grove area has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 140th 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 Gainsborough Grove (NE4 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Grove (NE4 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrove Avenue. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingrove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Studley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Studley Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Studley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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