Crime Rates at Silverlink, Wallsend, NE28 9ND

Silverlink area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 4th 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 Silverlink (NE28 9ND) in the last 12 months was 1005.8 per 1,000 residents and was 711.9% higher than the New York & Murton average (123.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 186.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverlink (NE28 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.