Postcode · Wallsend
Crime in NE28 7BA
How much crime is recorded in NE28 7BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willington Quay
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE28 7BAWallsend
How safe is NE28 7BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE28 7BA 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
54.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 7BANational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Burglary10.09.1
Public order7.74.6
Other theft6.84.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other crime4.51.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% 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.