Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgarth Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Longbeck , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .
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 Westgarth Close (TS11 6BA) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Longbeck average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgarth Close (TS11 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halifax Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dovecote Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halifax Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dovecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dovecote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dovecote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chartwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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