Total Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wardle Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 180th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wardle Drive (NE23 7DD) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardle Drive (NE23 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Lee Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wardle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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