Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rising Sun Villas area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 312th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rising Sun Villas (NE28 9JN) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rising Sun Villas (NE28 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Weardale Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rising Sun Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollings Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weardale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rae Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Rose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Avenue North —
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Data Sources

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