Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westmorland Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmorland Avenue (NE64 6RN) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Newbiggin Central and East average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Avenue (NE64 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Terrace. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Hopkinson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Avis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avis Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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