Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Wallasey Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cramlington Eastfield , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,089 local areas in Northumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wallasey Drive (NE23 8BY) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% higher than the Cramlington Eastfield average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wallasey Drive (NE23 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Wallasey Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cramlington Eastfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Wallasey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archerfield Drive | — |
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Churston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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