Crime Rates at The Square, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4JB

The Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 75th 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 The Square (NE16 4JB) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (NE16 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardie Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.