Crime Rates at Boscombe Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9DW

Boscombe Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boscombe Drive (NE28 9DW) in the last 12 months was 340.8 per 1,000 residents and was 293.3% higher than the Battle Hill average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Drive (NE28 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boreham Close, where police recorded 13 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.