Crime Rates at Wood Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 6QG

Wood Street area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (NE16 6QG) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 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). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (NE16 6QG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandypath Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.