Total Crime Rate
782.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Atkinson Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 715 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 Atkinson Terrace (NE28 6RE) in the last 12 months was 782.4 per 1,000 residents and was 362.8% higher than the Wallsend Central average (169.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -89.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 404.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atkinson Terrace (NE28 6RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wallsend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiberius Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hugh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodbine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiberius Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hugh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plantation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallsend | — |
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