Crime Rates at Shafto Street, Wallsend, NE28 7AH

Shafto Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 51st highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shafto Street (NE28 7AH) in the last 12 months was 295.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shafto Street (NE28 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willington Terrace, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.