Total Crime Rate

205.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 205.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene , and the 99th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Gardens (NE9 7LT) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% higher than the Chowdene average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Gardens (NE9 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Cleadon Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Trimdon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Witton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wingate Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleadon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwell Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Springwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Springwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleadon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ebchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galloping Green Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chopwell Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldridge Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trimdon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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