Crime Rates at Carlyle Crescent, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JQ

Carlyle Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 136th 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 Carlyle Crescent (NE16 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlyle Crescent (NE16 3JQ), 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.