Postcode · Wallsend
Crime in NE28 0BB
How much crime is recorded in NE28 0BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willington Quay
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
NE28 0BBWallsend
How safe is NE28 0BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE28 0BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE28 0BBNational
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Criminal damage and arson15.34.7
Public order10.04.6
Shoplifting6.08.4
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Burglary2.99.1
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.