Total Crime Rate
1494.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
605.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westgate Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 8th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Road (NE1 5XU) in the last 12 months was 1494.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1409.8% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 337 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 10 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 474 (≈ 605.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate Road (NE1 5XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 628 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (272 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newcastle Upon Tyne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A186 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grainger Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A186 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A186 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A186 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A186 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A186 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A186 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A186 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Andrew'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A186 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grainger Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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