Total Crime Rate

887.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 887.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 453.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.8 10/10
  • Other theft 89.7 10/10
  • Public order 71.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 33.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.2 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westmorland Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 18th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmorland Road (NE1 4EY) in the last 12 months was 887.2 per 1,000 residents and was 579.3% 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 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 535.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Road (NE1 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firebrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sunderland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sunderland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waterloo Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firebrick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firebrick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firebrick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firebrick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Firebrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Firebrick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firebrick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firebrick Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firebrick Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firebrick Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firebrick Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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