Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westward Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Callerton & Throckley , and the 177th highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westward Court (NE5 5LP) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Court (NE5 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Chipchase Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westward Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dilston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipchase Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewley Place —
Apr 2026Public order Dewley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6324 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baybridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6324 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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