Crime Rates at High Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8PR

High Street East area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street East (NE28 8PR) in the last 12 months was 673.5 per 1,000 residents and was 298.4% higher than the Wallsend Central average (169.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 167.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street East (NE28 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.