Postcode · Wallsend
Crime in NE28 9FG
How much crime is recorded in NE28 9FG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Benton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,302 (2024)
NE28 9FGWallsend
How safe is NE28 9FG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE28 9FG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 9FGNational
Shoplifting13.08.4
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Burglary6.59.1
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.64.6
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.31.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.