Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 137.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Main Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 139th highest crime rate of 706 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 Main Crescent (NE28 8AF) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 168.0% higher than the Wallsend North average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Crescent (NE28 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Brooksmead. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Main Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beechfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airedale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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