Postcode · Wallsend
Crime in NE28 6RJ
How much crime is recorded in NE28 6RJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallsend West
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
NE28 6RJWallsend
How safe is NE28 6RJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE28 6RJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
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 6RJNational
Violence and sexual offences48.123.6
Anti-social behaviour32.310.7
Burglary30.79.1
Criminal damage and arson19.04.7
Public order13.54.6
Shoplifting11.88.4
Other theft6.54.5
Other crime5.41.5
Robbery4.61.4
Drugs4.32.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.