Crime Rates at Westmoreland Street, Wallsend, NE28 7RY

Westmoreland Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 159th highest crime rate of 715 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 Westmoreland Street (NE28 7RY) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -95.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -95.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Street (NE28 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Villas. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.