Crime Rates at Matfen Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 0ES

Matfen Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 151st highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Matfen Gardens (NE28 0ES) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matfen Gardens (NE28 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beal Gardens, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purley Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.