Crime Rates at Oakfield Gardens, Wallsend, NE28 8AR

Oakfield Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 294th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Gardens (NE28 8AR) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Gardens (NE28 8AR), 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.