Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fitzsimmons Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzsimmons Avenue (NE28 8HL) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzsimmons Avenue (NE28 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Avenue North. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fitzsimmons Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Reid Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Avenue North —
Apr 2026Other crime Reid Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollings Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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