Crime Rates at Westlands, Jarrow, NE32 4RH

Westlands area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

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 Westlands (NE32 4RH) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westlands (NE32 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hounslow Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfield (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.