Crime Rates at Weldon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8NN

Weldon Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weldon Road (NE12 8NN) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weldon Road (NE12 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Charnwood Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.