Total Crime Rate

297.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.7 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 297.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.8 10/10
  • Public order 33.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Robbery 18.4 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • 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

Sycamore Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 35th 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 Sycamore Street (NE28 6TH) in the last 12 months was 297.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Street (NE28 6TH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sycamore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hunters Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wallsend Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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