Crime Rates at The Drive, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RR

The Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 49th 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 The Drive (NE16 4RR) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , 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.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (NE16 4RR), 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.