Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE16 4SZ
How much crime is recorded in NE16 4SZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swalwell
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
How safe is NE16 4SZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 4SZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 4SZNational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Other crime3.01.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other theft1.24.5
Burglary1.19.1
Public order1.14.6
Robbery0.61.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.