WESTGATE ROAD, NE4 5NH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 5NH

WESTGATE ROAD, NE4 5NH, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 135 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.54 per 1,000 population. This NE4 5NH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE4 postcode area, which has experienced 651 crimes and a crime rate of 14.83 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE4 5NH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 5NH, encompassing approximately 8162 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE4 5NH area, explore the NE4 5NH Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NE4 5NH area, visit the NE4 5NH House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (-35.29% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-25.71% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (17) incidents (88.89% increase)

NE4 5NH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10
  • Beaconsfield Street with total crimes: 8
  • Chelsea Grove with total crimes: 7

WESTGATE ROAD, NE4 5NH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3316.54-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour264.04-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson173.1988.89%
Vehicle crime112.08-47.62%
Other theft101.3542.86%
Other crime101.23400.00%
Drugs81.23100.00%
Public order60.98-40.00%
Shoplifting50.7466.67%
Burglary40.610.00%
Theft from the person20.490.00%
Robbery20.25-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5118.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour356.2516.67%
Vehicle crime214.2910.53%
Public order102.5742.86%
Criminal damage and arson91.23-25.00%
Other theft71.10-50.00%
Drugs40.86-60.00%
Burglary40.49100.00%
Robbery30.490.00%
Shoplifting30.370.00%
Possession of weapons20.37100.00%
Other crime20.25-60.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5119.1127.50%
Anti-social behaviour306.2530.43%
Vehicle crime193.68216.67%
Other theft142.33133.33%
Criminal damage and arson121.7271.43%
Drugs101.4766.67%
Public order71.23-46.15%
Other crime50.86150.00%
Shoplifting30.610.00%
Burglary20.37-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.120.00%
Theft from the person10.12-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4014.46-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour234.90-43.90%
Public order132.8230.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.59-36.36%
Other theft60.86-50.00%
Burglary60.74100.00%
Vehicle crime60.74100.00%
Drugs60.74-14.29%
Shoplifting30.740.00%
Theft from the person20.370.00%
Robbery20.25100.00%
Other crime20.25100.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.12-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5218.1362.50%
Anti-social behaviour416.3713.89%
Other theft125.02300.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.47-21.43%
Public order101.350.00%
Drugs71.230.00%
Possession of weapons40.860.00%
Vehicle crime30.49-57.14%
Burglary30.37-57.14%
Theft from the person20.37100.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Other crime10.12-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.120.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3615.07260.00%
Violence and sexual offences324.41-28.89%
Criminal damage and arson143.927.69%
Public order101.72100.00%
Drugs71.2316.67%
Vehicle crime70.86250.00%
Burglary70.8675.00%
Other theft30.86-72.73%
Other crime30.370.00%
Shoplifting30.3750.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4512.74-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.5130.00%
Other theft111.5957.14%
Anti-social behaviour101.35-52.38%
Drugs61.23100.00%
Public order50.74-16.67%
Burglary40.61-42.86%
Other crime30.4950.00%
Vehicle crime20.370.00%
Shoplifting20.25-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.120.00%
Possession of weapons10.120.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5014.2128.21%
Anti-social behaviour216.1340.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.57-47.37%
Shoplifting81.23700.00%
Burglary70.98133.33%
Other theft70.86-12.50%
Public order60.86-45.45%
Drugs30.740.00%
Other crime20.370.00%
Vehicle crime20.25-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3913.9725.81%
Criminal damage and arson194.7858.33%
Anti-social behaviour152.33-34.78%
Public order111.84120.00%
Vehicle crime101.35100.00%
Other theft81.2333.33%
Burglary30.98-50.00%
Drugs30.37200.00%
Robbery30.3750.00%
Other crime20.37-33.33%
Shoplifting10.25-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.50-3.12%
Anti-social behaviour233.809.52%
Criminal damage and arson122.82100.00%
Other theft61.4750.00%
Burglary60.7450.00%
Public order50.74-50.00%
Vehicle crime50.61-58.33%
Shoplifting40.610.00%
Other crime30.490.00%
Robbery20.370.00%
Theft from the person20.250.00%
Bicycle theft20.250.00%
Drugs10.25-90.91%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3213.48-39.62%
Anti-social behaviour213.92-16.00%
Vehicle crime122.5771.43%
Drugs111.4783.33%
Public order101.35-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.23-71.43%
Shoplifting40.74-42.86%
Burglary40.4933.33%
Other theft40.490.00%
Other crime30.49-25.00%
Theft from the person20.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5318.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour256.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson213.060.00%
Public order162.570.00%
Vehicle crime71.960.00%
Shoplifting70.860.00%
Drugs60.860.00%
Possession of weapons50.740.00%
Other crime40.610.00%
Other theft40.490.00%
Burglary30.490.00%
Robbery20.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 92 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 202414
June 20246
May 202412
April 20243
March 202411
February 20247
January 20248
December 20236
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 509 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202451
July 202451
June 202440
May 202452
April 202432
March 202445
February 202450
January 202439
December 202331
November 202332
October 202353

A total of 306 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202435
July 202430
June 202423
May 202441
April 202436
March 202410
February 202421
January 202415
December 202323
November 202321
October 202325

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 151 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20249
July 202412
June 20247
May 202411
April 202414
March 202413
February 202410
January 202419
December 202312
November 20236
October 202321

A total of 109 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20247
June 202413
May 202410
April 202410
March 20245
February 20246
January 202411
December 20235
November 202310
October 202316

A total of 105 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202421
July 202419
June 20246
May 20243
April 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 202410
December 20235
November 202312
October 20237

A total of 53 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20246
May 20243
April 20247
March 20244
February 20247
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 202410
June 20246
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 202311
October 20236

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20242
May 20241
January 20243
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 43 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20248
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
March 20241
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 5NH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Beaconsfield Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Chelsea Grove
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Crossley Terrace
    Total6
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Eaton Place
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Croydon Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Northcote Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 8. Vallum Way
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Surrey Place
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 10. Sceptre Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime1
  • 11. Kingsley Terrace
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Dilston Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Tamworth Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Longley Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Sovereign Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bentinck Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Fenham Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Sidney Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Police Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Callerton Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 21. Stanton Street
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Philip Street
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Quarry Bank Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Anglesey Place
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Campbell Place
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 26. Normanton Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Mill Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 28. Hartington Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Britannia Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 30. Sceptre Court
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1