Total Crime Rate
436.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Belmont , and the 24th highest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (TS14 6BG) in the last 12 months was 436.9 per 1,000 residents and was 719.8% higher than the Belmont average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 175.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate (TS14 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakehouse Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parker'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reid Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Terrace | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orchard Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parker'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parker'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parker'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parker'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parker'S Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chapel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chaloner Street | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chaloner Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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