Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Way area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Way (NE40 3LR) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (NE40 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lane Head, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Western Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southern Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lane Head Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lane Head —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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