Total Crime Rate

172.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.3 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 172.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stratford Grove West area has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 164th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Grove West (NE6 5BB) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% higher than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ).

In the area around Stratford Grove West (NE6 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Amble Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stratford Grove West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotspur Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hotspur Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Jesmond Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vale Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford Grove West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Grove West —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chelmsford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldspink Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldspink Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldspink Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Avenue —
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Data Sources

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