Crime Rates at Blackthorn Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9AH

Blackthorn Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 291st 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 Blackthorn Drive (NE28 9AH) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Drive (NE28 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belper Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.