Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 697 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE16 5DU) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in NE16 5DU area

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