Crime Rates at Elton Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8QU

Elton Street East area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 706 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 Elton Street East (NE28 8QU) in the last 12 months was 534.0 per 1,000 residents and was 276.4% higher than the Wallsend Central average (141.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 233.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Street East (NE28 8QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.