Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strawberry Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 715 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 Strawberry Gardens (NE28 8BA) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Wallsend North average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strawberry Gardens (NE28 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Brooksmead. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wallsend North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brooksmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brooksmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brooksmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brooksmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooksmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigges Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltshire Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coverdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brooksmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Exeter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westburn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westburn Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westburn Gardens | — |
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