Total Crime Rate
357.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate Hill Terrace area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 65th highest crime rate of 903 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 Hill Terrace (NE4 6AS) in the last 12 months was 357.3 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 168.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate Hill Terrace (NE4 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Forth Place. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arthur's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Firebrick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firebrick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firebrick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firebrick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firebrick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firebrick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Firebrick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Firebrick Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firebrick Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firebrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sunderland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Street | Under investigation |
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