Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE16 4QT
How much crime is recorded in NE16 4QT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunniside & Lobley Hill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
How safe is NE16 4QT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 4QT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE16 4QTNational
Violence and sexual offences5.623.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.61.5
Other theft0.54.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.