Total Crime Rate

534.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

233.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 534.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 233.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 97.1 10/10
  • Other theft 68.0 10/10
  • Public order 48.5 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saker Place 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 Saker Place (NE28 8RP) 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 Saker Place (NE28 8RP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saker Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft James Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Public order Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Border Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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