Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boyd Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 293rd highest 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 Boyd Road (NE28 7SA) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boyd Road (NE28 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street East, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wallsend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alnwick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westmoreland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Boyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cedar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Northumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
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