Crime Rates at Lansbury Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RN

Lansbury Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lansbury Road (NE16 4RN) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansbury Road (NE16 4RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devon Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whickham Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.