Total Crime Rate
275.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Field Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Berwick East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .
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 West Field Road (TD15 1PT) in the last 12 months was 275.6 per 1,000 residents and was 211.2% higher than the Berwick East average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 168.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Field Road (TD15 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Berwick East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Magdalene Drive | Under investigation |
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