Crime in NE16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NE16 recorded 99 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.64 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring30.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment99 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 18.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
99Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within NE16 district
Gateshead
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| School Lane Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Other theft: 1 | 10 |
| Church Chare Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| Rectory Lane Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 6 |
| Gateshead Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Farm Close Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2 | 5 |
| Sandypath Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Kipling Court Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Prinn Place Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Clover Hill Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NE16
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NE16 (47.5%). Violence & Sexual Offences (13.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE16 has fallen sharply — by 18.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NE16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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