Total Crime Rate

332.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 332.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Bank area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 38th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Bank (NE28 7LE) in the last 12 months was 332.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 190.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Bank (NE28 7LE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Church Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Public order Oak Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davy Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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