Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollings Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 244th highest crime rate of 715 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 Hollings Crescent (NE28 9LN) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Battle Hill average (101.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollings Crescent (NE28 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Weardale Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battle Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fitzsimmons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollings Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weardale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | O'Hanlon Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcilvenna Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fitzsimmons Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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