Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadpool Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadpool Terrace (NE16 4RF) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Broadpool Terrace (NE16 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansbury Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southfield Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansbury Road | — |
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