Crime Rates at Westholme Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6QL

Westholme Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 205th highest crime rate of 903 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 Westholme Gardens (NE15 6QL) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westholme Gardens (NE15 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Gardens (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.