Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Meadows area has the 30th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Meadows (NE5 1LS) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Callerton & Throckley average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Meadows (NE5 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnview Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Meadows (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Meadows —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glendale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glenhurst Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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