Crime Rates at Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6AA

Westgate Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 94th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Road (NE4 6AA) in the last 12 months was 248.0 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 125.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (NE4 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.