Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ash Grove area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Ash Grove (NE40 3RF) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (NE40 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lane Head, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Elvaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitewell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitewell Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lane Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lane Head —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order River Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmoor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barmoor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barmoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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