Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 286.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Bank area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 706 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 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Bank (NE28 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limekiln Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Church Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limekiln Court —
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Data Sources

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