Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Westmorland Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Newbiggin Central and East , and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 1,088 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 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Newbiggin Central and East average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Avenue (NE64 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Terrace. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Hepple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spital Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matfen Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Maitland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maitland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Seaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haweswater Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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