Total Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baywood 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.

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Crime Over Time in Baywood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beamish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baywood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baywood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baywood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belsay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnet Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourtree Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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