Postcode · Wallsend
Crime in NE28 8RQ
How much crime is recorded in NE28 8RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallsend West
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
NE28 8RQWallsend
How safe is NE28 8RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE28 8RQ area, well above 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
62.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
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 8RQNational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Anti-social behaviour36.810.7
Shoplifting27.88.4
Burglary14.29.1
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Public order13.44.6
Other theft6.84.5
Robbery4.31.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Theft from the person2.32.1
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.