Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 44.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welwyn Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 706 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 Welwyn Close (NE28 8TE) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Wallsend North average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welwyn Close (NE28 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Waltham Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welwyn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regents Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welwyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welwyn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimslow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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