Crime Rates at Deans Close, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4DA

Deans Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 162nd 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 Deans Close (NE16 4DA) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deans Close (NE16 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wordsworth Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.