Crime Rates at Front Street, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4JA

Front Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 67th 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 Front Street (NE16 4JA) in the last 12 months was 211.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (NE16 4JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Chare, where police recorded 22 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.