Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 151st highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richardson Street (NE28 7PS) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardson Street (NE28 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richardson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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