Total Crime Rate

633.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

274.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 633.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 274.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.0 10/10
  • Public order 76.3 10/10
  • Burglary 30.5 10/10
  • Drugs 26.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.9 7/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Winifred Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 6th 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 Winifred Gardens (NE28 6EF) in the last 12 months was 633.6 per 1,000 residents and was 346.7% higher than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 274.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winifred Gardens (NE28 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Street. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winifred Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wallsend Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sycamore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buddle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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