Crime Rates at Laburnum Grove, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LY

Laburnum Grove area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 123rd 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 Laburnum Grove (NE16 5LY) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Grove (NE16 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gateshead Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.