Crime Rates at West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UR

West Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in West Fenham , and the 231st 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 2UR) in the last 12 months was 164.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the West Fenham average (118.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (NE5 2UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenside Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.