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

Hampshire 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 Hampshire Gardens (NE28 7HW) 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 Hampshire Gardens (NE28 7HW), 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 Hampshire Gardens area

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

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