Crime Rates at High Street East, Wallsend, NE28 7LA

High Street East area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 294th 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 High Street East (NE28 7LA) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street East (NE28 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.