Total Crime Rate

235.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.8 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 235.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.4 10/10
  • Burglary 41.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richardson Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 54th 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 Richardson Street (NE28 7PR) in the last 12 months was 235.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardson Street (NE28 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richardson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Northumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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