Crime Rates at The Pavilion, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3BZ

The Pavilion area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 154th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Pavilion (NE16 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Pavilion (NE16 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Copse (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.