Total Crime Rate

185.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Burglary 22.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bigges Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 118th highest crime rate of 715 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 Bigges Gardens (NE28 8BB) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 183.4% higher than the Wallsend North average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bigges Gardens (NE28 8BB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bigges Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bigges Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coverdale
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westburn Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westburn Gardens

Data Sources

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