Crime Rates at Ancaster Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5BE

Ancaster Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Ancaster Road (NE16 5BE) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancaster Road (NE16 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Runnymede Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.