Total Crime Rate
250.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street East area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 65th 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 7RL) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street East (NE28 7RL), 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 | Shoplifting | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hunters Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Court | 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 | Burglary | High Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Villas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Villas | Awaiting court outcome |
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