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

Westgate Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 99th 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 8ST) in the last 12 months was 289.9 per 1,000 residents and was 115.2% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 148.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (NE4 8ST), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrove Avenue. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.