Crime Rates at Glebe Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4LU

Glebe Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 209th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glebe Avenue (NE16 4LU) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glebe Avenue (NE16 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.