Crime Rates at Bathgate Close, Wallsend, NE28 9SY

Bathgate Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Battle Hill , and the 147th 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 Bathgate Close (NE28 9SY) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bathgate Close (NE28 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Embleton Avenue. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.