Crime Rates at Blandford Way, Wallsend, NE28 9DA

Blandford Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 184th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Way (NE28 9DA) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher than the Battle Hill average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Way (NE28 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bexley Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.