Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westerdale area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westerdale (NE28 8UB) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Wallsend North average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerdale (NE28 8UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calderdale, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooksmead (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westerdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airedale Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Calderdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Calderdale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Calderdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Calderdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coverdale —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westburn Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westburn Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bigges Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sutton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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