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

Westgate Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 85th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Westgate Road (NE4 6AN) in the last 12 months was 303.4 per 1,000 residents and was 132.3% higher than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (NE4 6AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firebrick Avenue, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Street (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.