Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopper Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 259th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hopper Street (NE28 8LH) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopper Street (NE28 8LH), 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.
View Crime In Wallsend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lisle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | David Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westfield Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenkinsop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thames Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Border Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elton Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
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