Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Willowbay Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Castle , and the 215th lowest 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 Willowbay Drive (NE13 9EP) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Castle average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowbay Drive (NE13 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Brunton Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willowbay Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Bobby Robson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swinhoe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Bobby Robson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir Bobby Robson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brunton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

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