Crime Rates at Purley Close, Wallsend, NE28 0QB

Purley Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 146th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purley Close (NE28 0QB) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgin Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.