Crime Rates at Sands Industrial Estate, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DL

Sands Industrial Estate 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 Sands Industrial Estate (NE16 3DL) 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 Sands Industrial Estate (NE16 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.