Crime Rates at Purley Close, Wallsend, NE28 0QB

Purley Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 166th 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 Purley Close (NE28 0QB) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Close (NE28 0QB), 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.