Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baywood Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 199th highest crime rate of 706 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 Baywood Grove (NE28 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Battle Hill average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baywood Grove (NE28 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berkley Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnwood Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beamish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsay Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baywood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baywood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baywood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belsay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourtree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourtree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourtree Close | Under investigation |
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