Crime Rates at The Crescent, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RU

The Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 127th 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 Crescent (NE16 4RU) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (NE16 4RU), 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.