Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Willow Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Grove (NE28 6PN) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (NE28 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street East, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limekiln Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limekiln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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