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Crime in NE16 5PE

How much crime is recorded in NE16 5PE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Sunniside & Lobley Hill
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,376 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE16 5PE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 5PE area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
23.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5PENational
Violence and sexual offences17.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Burglary7.29.1
Other crime6.81.5
Public order3.84.6
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs2.42.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Robbery0.01.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 33% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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