Total Crime Rate

402.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 402.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Public order 30.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westmorland Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 27th 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 Westmorland Avenue (NE28 6SN) in the last 12 months was 402.7 per 1,000 residents and was 192.7% higher than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 191.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Avenue (NE28 6SN), the main crime hotspot is near Clavering Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Addison Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Howdon Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howdon Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howdon Green —
Sep 2025Other crime Clavering Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Armstrong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clavering Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clavering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clavering Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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