Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE16 6LZ
How much crime is recorded in NE16 6LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burnopfield
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
How safe is NE16 6LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 6LZ 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
8.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 6LZNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Burglary1.49.1
Public order1.14.6
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.