Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The West Rig area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Blakelaw , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The West Rig (NE3 4LR) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Blakelaw average (123.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The West Rig (NE3 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brigham Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maywood Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The West Rig area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drummond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carnforth Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brigham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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