Crime Rates at The Orchard, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4HD

The Orchard area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchard (NE16 4HD) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (NE16 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devon Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whickham Park (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.