Crime Rates at Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6LU

Front Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 633rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

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 Front Street (NE16 6LU) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (50.7 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (NE16 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Terrace, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheephill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.