Crime Rates at Canterbury Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 9QE

Canterbury Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 256th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Avenue (NE28 9QE) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Battle Hill average (101.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Avenue (NE28 9QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barr Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ascot Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.