Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 419th 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 West Road (NE5 2ER) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (NE5 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Westacres Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox And Hounds Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox And Hounds Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox And Hounds Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Fox And Hounds Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox And Hounds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Benwell Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Benwell Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stocksfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westacres Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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