Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Wallsend, NE28 7DE

Shakespeare Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Street (NE28 7DE) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (NE28 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.