Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Risings area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 237th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Risings (NE28 9PB) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Wallsend North average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Risings (NE28 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardy Grove, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churcher Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Risings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullen Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mullen Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Hardy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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