Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alnwick Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 272nd 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 Alnwick Street (NE28 7SD) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alnwick Street (NE28 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alnwick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Northumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmoreland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Villas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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