Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westacres Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 431st highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Westacres Crescent (NE15 7PD) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Benwell & Scotswood average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westacres Crescent (NE15 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Westacres Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westacres Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocksfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westacres Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lemington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pease Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benwell Village Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benwell Village Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocksfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fox And Hounds Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stocksfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox And Hounds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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