Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 159.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 92.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Swaledale area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 111th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swaledale (NE28 8TR) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.3% higher than the Wallsend North average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 400.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swaledale (NE28 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A186, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooksmead (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swaledale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackley Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A186 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bishopdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swaledale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mackley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mackley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A186 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A186 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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