Crime Rates at West Street, Wallsend, NE28 8EH

West Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 331st highest crime rate of 715 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 West Street (NE28 8EH) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Wallsend Central average (169.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (NE28 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eltringham Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.