Crime Rates at West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6PP

West Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 349th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Road (NE15 6PP) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (NE15 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.