Total Crime Rate
115.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percy Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 211th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Percy Street (NE28 7SF) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percy Street (NE28 7SF), 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.
View Crime In Wallsend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Villas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Villas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richardson 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 | Richardson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | North View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
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