Crime Rates at Westfield, Gateshead, NE10 8NW

Westfield area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Westfield (NE10 8NW) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield (NE10 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firtrees, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Planesway (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.