Crime Rate in Westoe, ward

Westoe has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in South Tyneside district and the 3639th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 102nd lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westoe in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the South Tyneside district average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westoe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westoe ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.