Crime Rates at Kings Vale, Wallsend, NE28 7JS

Kings Vale area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 257th highest 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 Kings Vale (NE28 7JS) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Vale (NE28 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berkley Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnwood Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.