Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 238th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Gardens (NE28 8NW) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Gardens (NE28 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Brooksmead. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elliott Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brooksmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brooksmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bigges Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churcher Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Churcher Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Churcher Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour O'Hanlon Crescent —
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Data Sources

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