Total Crime Rate
428.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Elswick , and the 46th 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 Road (NE4 6PB) in the last 12 months was 428.2 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% higher than the Elswick average (167.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate Road (NE4 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Street. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Elswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dilston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cookson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sceptre Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Street | Under investigation |
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