Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westley Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Mary's , and the 134th 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 Westley Avenue (NE26 4NW) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 404.6% higher than the St Mary's average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westley Avenue (NE26 4NW), the main crime hotspot is near Gerrard Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Gerrard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brierdene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brierdene Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vincent'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerrard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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