Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood View area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Westwood View (NE40 4HR) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Westwood View (NE40 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crawcrook and Greenside

Crime Over Time in Westwood View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dale View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Top Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westwood View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rossdale —
Sep 2025Other crime Meldon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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