Crime Rates at Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RN

Westgate 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 8RN) 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 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentinck Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.