Crime Rates at Ash Grove, Ryton, NE40 3RF

Ash Grove area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 696 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 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (NE40 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.