Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 94.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sydney Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 209th 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 Sydney Grove (NE28 9YS) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Wallsend North average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Grove (NE28 9YS), the main crime hotspot is near Hardy Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Grove area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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