Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Worsley Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worsley Close (NE28 8TF) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Wallsend North average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worsley Close (NE28 8TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wiltshire Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worsley Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Worsley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waltham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westburn Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westburn Gardens
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westburn Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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