Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE16 6JG
How much crime is recorded in NE16 6JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burnopfield
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,679 (2024)
How safe is NE16 6JG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 6JG area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 6JGNational
Violence and sexual offences16.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Shoplifting6.08.4
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Burglary2.59.1
Public order1.34.6
Drugs1.22.4
Other theft1.14.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.