Total Crime Rate

296.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

176.7 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 296.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 176.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lawson Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 36th 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 Lawson Street (NE28 6PF) in the last 12 months was 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 176.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (NE28 6PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Northumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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