Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 28.2 3/10
  • Other theft 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Littondale area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Littondale (NE28 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Wallsend North average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littondale (NE28 8TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brooksmead. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littondale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welwyn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welwyn Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swaledale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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