Crime Rates at The Meadows, Wallsend, NE28 7QA

The Meadows area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 706 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 The Meadows (NE28 7QA) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (NE28 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.