Crime Rates at Ashfield Park, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4SQ

Ashfield Park area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 239th 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 Ashfield Park (NE16 4SQ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Park (NE16 4SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wordsworth Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.