Total Crime Rate
149.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Close (NE28 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Close (NE28 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ascot Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barr Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanchland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barr Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barr Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barr Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodmin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromsgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broxburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ascot Close | Under investigation |
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