Total Crime Rate
828.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belmont , and the 7th highest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .
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 Westgate (TS14 6BD) in the last 12 months was 828.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1453.8% higher than the Belmont average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate (TS14 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bennison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolckow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakehouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hewitts Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hewitts Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reid Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chaloner Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chaloner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chaloner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chaloner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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