Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 View area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Longhorsley , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View (NE61 3BT) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Longhorsley average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (NE61 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Geranium Drive. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Geranium Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geranium Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geranium Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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