Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 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 59.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 340th 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 West Street (NE28 8LD) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (NE28 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street West. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elton Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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