Crime Rates at Hugh Street, Wallsend, NE28 6RL

Hugh Street 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 Hugh Street (NE28 6RL) 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 Hugh Street (NE28 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.