Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Oswalds Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 295th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Oswalds Road (NE28 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Wallsend Central average (169.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Oswalds Road (NE28 7HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cestrium Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wallsend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cestrium Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Norfolk Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Oswald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanchland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Segedunum Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caesar Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bede Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haggie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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