Crime Rates at Beech Grove, Ryton, NE40 4LY

Beech Grove area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Grove (NE40 4LY) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (NE40 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfield Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.