Total Crime Rate
209.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West View area has the 6th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West View (NE23 7AD) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 174.6% higher than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West View (NE23 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East View Terrace, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashkirk (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camperdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashkirk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcnulty Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East View Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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