Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 67.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunniside Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Sunniside Road (NE16 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunniside Road (NE16 5LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gateshead Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Crime Over Time in Sunniside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Fell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coronation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Neill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gateshead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gateshead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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