Crime Rates at Springfield Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 8AJ

Springfield Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 706 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 Springfield Gardens (NE28 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Gardens (NE28 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strawberry Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.