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Crap Towns / Wallsend / Crime

How much crime is there in Wallsend?

The police recorded 108 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wallsend from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 44.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 97.9, down from 112 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202411278.6
September 2024 to August 202511277.4
September 2025 to August 202697.973.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences44.434.1
Shoplifting14.07.1
Criminal damage and arson11.97.0
Public order9.56.6
Other theft7.45.4
Burglary5.13.1
Vehicle crime4.63.8
Other crime3.52.0
Drugs3.02.4
Robbery1.50.6
Possession of weapons1.20.8
Bicycle theft0.90.5
Theft from the person0.60.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
South Shields6.6 km114
Jarrow4.3 km112
Wallsend–108
Tynemouth3.7 km98.7
Boldon Colliery6.7 km94.6
Hebburn3.0 km78.4
Killingworth5.6 km76.6
Seaton Delaval7.5 km73.1
Shiremoor3.8 km67.7
Longbenton4.2 km67.2
Whitley Bay6.0 km58.3
The typical town–76.2