Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Victoria Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wallsend Central , and the 118th 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 Victoria Avenue (NE28 8SD) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (NE28 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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