Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

South Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 137th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Grove (NE40 3JW) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.8% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Grove (NE40 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Whernside Walk. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6317 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Hexham Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hexham Old Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inleborough Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inleborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inleborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inleborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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