Crime Rates at Coalway Lane North, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EY

Coalway Lane North area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 331st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Coalway Lane North (NE16 3EY) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coalway Lane North (NE16 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Terrace, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.