Crime Rates at Bullfinch Drive, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5YN

Bullfinch Drive area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 168th 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 Bullfinch Drive (NE16 5YN) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bullfinch Drive (NE16 5YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alnwick Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near L'Arbre Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.