Crime Rates at Eltringham Close, Wallsend, NE28 8ES

Eltringham Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 308th 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 Eltringham Close (NE28 8ES) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eltringham Close (NE28 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eltringham Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Park (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.