WESTERN DRIVE, NE4 8SQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE4 8SQ

WESTERN DRIVE, NE4 8SQ, Newcastle upon Tyne has recorded a total of 102 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.98 per 1,000 population. This NE4 8SQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE4 postcode area, which has experienced 713 crimes and a crime rate of 16.24 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE4 8SQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE4 8SQ, encompassing approximately 8514 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NE4 8SQ area, explore the NE4 8SQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (15.15% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (16) incidents (220.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-42.11% decrease)

NE4 8SQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wingrove Avenue with total crimes: 9
  • Mcewan Gardens with total crimes: 6
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 6

WESTERN DRIVE, NE4 8SQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3811.9815.15%
Vehicle crime164.46220.00%
Anti-social behaviour111.88-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson101.2925.00%
Other theft91.170.00%
Public order71.06-22.22%
Other crime30.82-25.00%
Burglary20.35-60.00%
Robbery20.23100.00%
Drugs20.23-50.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.12-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3311.86-19.51%
Anti-social behaviour193.88-26.92%
Other theft92.23-25.00%
Public order91.06-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson81.06-46.67%
Burglary50.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime50.590.00%
Other crime40.590.00%
Drugs40.470.00%
Bicycle theft20.470.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.120.00%
Robbery10.120.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4114.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour264.8213.04%
Criminal damage and arson153.0536.36%
Other theft121.7650.00%
Public order111.4183.33%
Burglary101.29400.00%
Vehicle crime51.17-28.57%
Drugs40.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Shoplifting10.12-50.00%
Robbery10.120.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4112.802.50%
Anti-social behaviour234.82-30.30%
Criminal damage and arson112.70-8.33%
Other theft81.2914.29%
Vehicle crime70.94-12.50%
Public order60.82-14.29%
Drugs40.7033.33%
Other crime30.470.00%
Burglary20.35-71.43%
Shoplifting20.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.120.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4014.68-14.89%
Anti-social behaviour334.7022.22%
Criminal damage and arson123.88200.00%
Vehicle crime81.41100.00%
Other theft70.9475.00%
Burglary70.8275.00%
Public order70.82-12.50%
Other crime30.82200.00%
Drugs30.35200.00%
Shoplifting20.35-50.00%
Theft from the person20.23100.00%
Robbery10.23-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4712.5751.61%
Anti-social behaviour275.5258.82%
Public order83.17-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson40.94-42.86%
Other theft40.47-20.00%
Burglary40.47-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.4733.33%
Shoplifting40.47300.00%
Robbery20.470.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.120.00%
Other crime10.120.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences319.51-20.51%
Anti-social behaviour173.64-15.00%
Public order92.00200.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.060.00%
Other theft50.82-44.44%
Burglary50.5966.67%
Vehicle crime30.59-57.14%
Other crime10.35-66.67%
Drugs10.12-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.12-66.67%
Shoplifting10.12-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3912.68-2.50%
Anti-social behaviour204.5817.65%
Other theft92.35200.00%
Vehicle crime71.0675.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.82-12.50%
Drugs40.82300.00%
Shoplifting40.4733.33%
Burglary30.47-25.00%
Public order30.35-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.3550.00%
Bicycle theft30.350.00%
Other crime30.350.00%
Robbery20.35100.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4010.6937.93%
Anti-social behaviour174.70-29.17%
Criminal damage and arson82.00300.00%
Public order70.94-12.50%
Burglary40.8233.33%
Vehicle crime40.47-33.33%
Shoplifting30.47-25.00%
Other theft30.35-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.350.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.120.00%
Drugs10.120.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences299.87-32.56%
Anti-social behaviour243.41-36.84%
Public order82.820.00%
Vehicle crime60.940.00%
Other theft40.70-50.00%
Other crime40.4733.33%
Shoplifting40.4733.33%
Burglary30.47-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson20.35-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4315.74-8.51%
Anti-social behaviour385.0518.75%
Burglary94.46350.00%
Other theft81.0614.29%
Criminal damage and arson80.94-27.27%
Public order80.94-46.67%
Vehicle crime60.940.00%
Bicycle theft40.700.00%
Drugs30.470.00%
Other crime30.3550.00%
Shoplifting30.350.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4714.80-7.84%
Anti-social behaviour325.5277.78%
Public order153.7615.38%
Criminal damage and arson111.7622.22%
Other theft71.29-30.00%
Vehicle crime60.82500.00%
Robbery30.7050.00%
Other crime20.35-60.00%
Burglary20.23-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5113.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour185.990.00%
Public order132.110.00%
Other theft101.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.170.00%
Other crime51.060.00%
Burglary30.590.00%
Robbery20.350.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.120.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 305 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202419
June 202426
May 202423
April 202433
March 202427
February 202417
January 202420
December 202317
November 202324
October 202338
September 202332
August 202318

A total of 95 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20249
June 202412
May 20248
April 20247
March 20244
February 20245
January 20249
December 20233
November 20234
October 20238
September 20237
August 202310

A total of 78 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 20245
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 20244
February 20243
January 20247
December 20234
November 20236
October 20236
September 20236
August 20231

A total of 520 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202438
July 202433
June 202441
May 202441
April 202440
March 202447
February 202431
January 202439
December 202340
November 202329
October 202343
September 202347
August 202351

A total of 111 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20249
June 202411
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 20249
January 20243
December 20237
November 20238
October 20238
September 202315
August 202313

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20234
October 20233
September 20232
August 20235

A total of 112 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20248
June 202415
May 202411
April 202412
March 20244
February 20247
January 20247
December 20238
November 20232
October 20238
September 202311
August 20239

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 59 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 202410
May 20242
April 20247
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20239
September 20232
August 20233

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
September 20233
August 20232

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
January 20243
October 20234
August 20231

A total of 25 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE4 8SQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Wingrove Avenue
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Mcewan Gardens
    Total6
    Vehicle crime4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Shipley Avenue
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Agricola Road
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Fairholm Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 7. Barnesbury Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Lynnwood Avenue
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 9. Bentinck Road
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Gill Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Benwell Grove
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 12. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Grainger Park Road
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Axbridge Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Middleton Avenue
    Total3
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Lewis Drive
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 17. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Lynnwood Terrace
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Ellesmere Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Ladykirk Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Strathmore Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Tiverton Avenue
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 23. Clifton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Eastgate Gardens
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Ilfracombe Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Ventnor Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Brancepeth Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Farndale Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Wellfield Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 30. Milvain Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1