Total Crime Rate
396.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street East area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 28th highest crime rate of 715 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 High Street East (NE28 7RH) in the last 12 months was 396.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 230.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street East (NE28 7RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wallsend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hunters Lodge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallsend | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wallsend | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hunters Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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