Crime Rates at Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4AE

Westgate Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 24th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Road (NE1 4AE) in the last 12 months was 713.5 per 1,000 residents and was 446.2% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 292.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (NE1 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 383 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (219 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.