Crime Rates at Wallington Close, North Shields, NE30 3AP

Wallington Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 338th lowest 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 Wallington Close (NE30 3AP) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallington Close (NE30 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hartington Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.