Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Northumberland Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Street (NE28 7PX) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (NE28 7PX), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hunters Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grange Villas Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Villas Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richardson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richardson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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