Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Grove area has the 40th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 895 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Melville Grove (NE7 7AR) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Dene & South Gosforth average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Grove (NE7 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Mar 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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