Northumbria Police

Crime in Westerhope and Newburn

Street-level crime statistics for Westerhope and Newburn based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 5,206 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

5,206 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓10.7% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

22.8% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 5,206 total crimes recorded in Westerhope and Newburn

Violent Crime

1,712

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,100

↓20%

Criminal Damage & Arson

484

↓16%

Shoplifting

455

↓18%

Public Order

372

↓11%

Other Theft

254

↓14%

Vehicle Crime

207

↓39%

Other Crime

190

↑56%

Burglary

168

Drugs

123

↑28%

Robbery

↑123%

Possession of Weapons

Bicycle Theft

↑27%

Theft from Person

↓7%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Westerhope and Newburn

434

02/23

444

03/23

470

04/23

567

05/23

532

06/23

521

07/23

528

08/23

561

09/23

533

10/23

415

11/23

411

12/23

442

01/24

379

02/24

456

03/24

550

04/24

513

05/24

551

06/24

533

07/24

551

08/24

532

09/24

532

10/24

447

11/24

376

12/24

408

01/25

423

02/25

425

03/25

426

04/25

467

05/25

413

06/25

449

07/25

500

08/25

525

09/25

552

10/25

492

11/25

420

12/25

114

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Westerhope and Newburn (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Westerhope and Newburn

January 2026 114 crimes December 2025 420 crimes November 2025 492 crimes October 2025 552 crimes September 2025 525 crimes August 2025 500 crimes July 2025 449 crimes June 2025 413 crimes May 2025 467 crimes April 2025 426 crimes March 2025 425 crimes February 2025 423 crimes January 2025 408 crimes December 2024 376 crimes November 2024 447 crimes October 2024 532 crimes September 2024 532 crimes August 2024 551 crimes July 2024 533 crimes June 2024 551 crimes May 2024 513 crimes April 2024 550 crimes March 2024 456 crimes February 2024 379 crimes January 2024 442 crimes December 2023 411 crimes November 2023 415 crimes October 2023 533 crimes September 2023 561 crimes August 2023 528 crimes July 2023 521 crimes June 2023 532 crimes May 2023 567 crimes April 2023 470 crimes March 2023 444 crimes February 2023 434 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Northumbria Police

Sunderland Central Sunderland East Farringdon, Pennywell, Pallion, Silksworth and Ryhope (Sunderland West) Carley Hill, Hylton Red House, Witherwack, Fulwell and Roker (Sunderland North) Washington Houghton Riverside and West Shields Boldon, Cleadon, Whitburn Hebburn and Jarrow Gateshead Central Leam Lane, Wardley, Heworth, Felling and Bill Quay (Gateshead East) Low Fell and Allerdene Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill (Gateshead Inner West) Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) North Shields Whitley Bay Wallsend Killingworth Gosforth and Great Park Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon Fenham and Scotswood Benwell and Elswick Newcastle Central Jesmond and Heaton Byker and Walker Bedlington Ashington Blyth Cramlington Morpeth Alnwick Berwick East Tynedale West Tynedale View all Northumbria Police neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.