Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Suffolk Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 253rd 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 Suffolk Gardens (NE28 7HN) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Gardens (NE28 7HN), the main crime hotspot is near Cestrium Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Suffolk Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitby Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cestrium Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haggie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caesar Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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