Crime Rates at Leicester Close, Wallsend, NE28 9YZ

Leicester Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wallsend North , and the 67th highest crime rate of 715 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 Leicester Close (NE28 9YZ) in the last 12 months was 248.4 per 1,000 residents and was 278.7% higher than the Wallsend North average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 750.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Close (NE28 9YZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A186, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benton Rise (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.