Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 68.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brighton Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 295th 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 Brighton Close (NE28 9SD) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ).

In the area around Brighton Close (NE28 9SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Embleton Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barr Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburn Road —
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barr Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barr Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barr Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Barr Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodmin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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