Crime Rates at East View Terrace, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JA

East View Terrace area has the 31st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 336th 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 East View Terrace (NE16 3JA) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East View Terrace (NE16 3JA), 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.