Crime Rates at West Street, Wallsend, NE28 8JX

West Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 251st highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (NE28 8JX) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (NE28 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near High Street West. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.