Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bristol Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bristol Drive (NE28 9HW) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 600.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Drive (NE28 9HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bingley Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bristol Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Banbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blanchland Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boreham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Segedunum Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bromsgrove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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