Crime Rates at Priors Way, Wallsend, NE28 7BY

Priors Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 92nd 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 Priors Way (NE28 7BY) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Way (NE28 7BY), 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.