Crime Rates at West Meadows, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7BG

West Meadows area has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 196th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 West Meadows (NE17 7BG) in the last 12 months was 110.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Meadows (NE17 7BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tay Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.