Westerhope and Newburn — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Newcastle is world-renowned for its nightlife, culture, heritage and sporting venues. Its suburbs are largely residential and Newcastle is also one of the most diverse areas in our force. We have police bases in the city centre, the West End, Byker and Etal Lane, plus a team stationed within the international airport.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Northumbria Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
402 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (362): ▲ 40 (11%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences99 · 25%
- Anti-social behaviour98 · 24%
- Criminal damage and arson51 · 13%
- Shoplifting37 · 9%
- Public order29 · 7%
- Vehicle crime24 · 6%
- Burglary18 · 4%
- Other theft18 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
131 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified127 · 97%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 2%
- Unable to prosecute suspect1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Motorcycle-related anti-social behaviour
- Increased visibility in identified hotspot areas - Horizon scanning and seasonal planning to predict / pre-empt rises in anti-social behaviour - Working in collaboration with partners to educate, divert and deter offenders - Being innovative, adopting a proactive approach and making best use of technology when problem-solving
Set: 2026-05-20
Shoplifting
- Increased visibility in identified hotspot areas - Enhanced intelligence development - Working in collaboration with partners to support shops and target offenders - Robust and positive action taken against offenders - Being innovative, adopting a proactive approach and making best use of technology when problem-solving
Set: 2026-05-20
Vehicle Crime
- Increased visibility in identified hotspot areas - Enhanced intelligence development - Utilisation of specialist resources to prevent and detect crimes - Working in collaboration with partners to safeguarding victims and target offenders - Robust and positive action taken against offenders
Set: 2026-05-20
Team locations
- Station (station)Etal Lane Police Station Etal Lane Westerhope Newcastle NE5 4AW, NE5 4AW
Nearby teams in Northumbria Police
- Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon
- Fenham and Scotswood
- Gosforth and Great Park
- Benwell and Elswick
- Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West)
- Newcastle Central
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Northumbria Police.